Sooner Or Later

It was bound to happen. I think it is the fate of most people. At some point in our adult lives we realize we are turning into our parents. I have mixed feelings bout becoming my mother. On one hand, I think she is a great person. I love her and admire her. On the other hand, I watched her make some mistakes I do not care to repeat. Like everything, its about finding balance. Having said that, there is at least once a day that I am reminded that I am turning into my Mom. Here is my list of

4 Ways I Am Becoming My Mother

1) Weird Packages- I used to get the weirdest things sent to me in college care packages. Like coupons and beauty samples. Now I can't seem to break the cycle as I just sent Vivi a package with a bra and a random book. Yeah weird, I know.

2) Saying Stuff- I know everyone does this one. I hear myself saying things to Thud that Mom used to say to me. My favorite was "You kids are going to drive me to drink!". I try to avoid that one. I want to say it like 20 times a day but I haven't yet.

3) Losing My Mind- in my teens, I thought my mother was crazy and she was. Why was she that way? I made her that way. Me and my brother. Yes I have contributed to the mental demise of a fellow human being. Mom- I am so sorry. If it makes you feel any better, it is happening to me!

4) My Opinion=Important- I realized that I have this weird need to tell everyone what I think about most things. I don't have the ability to keep stuff to myself. Not everyone wants to know how I think they should be living their own lives. This is my mother in me. Big time. This is one of those things I am making an effort to change!