Today, we had Paul and Rebecca visit on their way out of town. Rebecca's aunt was with them and also Paul's mom, Sally, came by.
I have a feeling that I managed to monopolize the conversation. Sorry. Sometimes when I was raising kids and didn't speak to anyone over the age of 10 all day long, I would be desperate to speak to anyone my age. Harry would come home tired of talking at work...so I would spend days without any mental stimulation above the "Sesame Street" level. Therefore, when an adult came into range, they didn't have to say a word! I was able to carry the entire conversation without them having to say anything.
I share this memory because these days I feel I am back in those days. I am not raising kids, but we have my Mother living with us, and she is at the stage in her life where she does a lot of "remembering when" and all she needs is for you to listen. We don't have conversations, we have stories, and she just wants me to listen. Then when she "winds down", she takes a nap in her chair, and I am left sitting there...
Yes, Harry is retired and at home, and yes, we talk to each other, but I usually have more to say than he wants to listen to, ha!
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