More than a week ago, my mum slipped and fell. It was partly my fault actually.
Previously I scattered some sunflower and blossom seeds on the grass under my block. I scattered them just after the grass had been cut so as to increase the chance of having it grown bigger and might not be cut off at the next grass trimming session. Yet, when my blossom started to grow to about 5 cm, they could not avoid the fate of being cut off. So I decided to plant some more.
It was raining those fews days that time and my mum suggested to scattered under the trees, etc and she wanted to help me and she slipped and fell and had bruises on both knees and left elbow. The bruises were gone but she still complained that her left elbow 'hurt or feel numb' when she pressed on it when she lie on her tummy on her bed when she do her cross-word puzzles.
Just now, she went to the clinic that I worked and said she wanted to see the doctor. She told me about her elbow only after I asked her why and I suspected it to be fracture or so. As we were busy, I could not go in with her and after she came out, she told me that the doctor told her that there might be a minor fracture.
On our way home, I advice her that she should not carry heavy things and she said she never (I don't believe). I also advice her that she should not carry my cousins (the 3 that she looked after) especially the youngest one. She also said she never carry (I don't believe again).
I of course have my reasons for not believing her. How can I? She always complaint that my uncle and aunt pampered especially the youngest giving him and allowing him to do whatever he wants and giving in to him. But isnt she too?
The youngest had been carried even till now by his parents and also includes my mum. I had seen many times. When he woke up and still aren't awake fully, my mum would carry him to have his shower. When he walked till tired, she would carry him too. Thus, when she complaint that my uncle and aunt always carry him, I would told her that she is the same. She would deny.
Why I said she do carry heavy things? Last week or last few days, I happened to go with her to fetch my cousins (the 2 elder ones) from their school bus. When my cousins complaint that their bags were heavy and wanted to dump to me, she grabbed them and carried the bags for my cousins.
Also, previously, she had the problem of walking too much and her legs will swell and that after testing her urine, it had very high protein level. It is also because of the legs swelling and pain that my parents quit the small business thingy. Other reason was that the business was not good at all. Yet, she kept walking here & there after the business due to my cousins (schooling, tuition, abacus, etc etc). I did told her not to go to that extend as she must take care of herself especially when she complaint that her legs hurts at the end of the day.
Nowadays, she never complain but I am not sure if she is really ok or she is just bitting on her lips. But I can say she moves around more as my aunt is not hiring any maid and I do think she would at this extend.
My mum was kind of looking after the 3 kids for 7 days a week. Yes, you never see wrongly. Just because, the eldest 2 had phoneix lessons in the late afternoon and the eldest had swimming lesson in the late afternoon. Even my dad had no choice but to drive her to swimming lesson and back. I also had to go out with them earlier than previously as my dad drove them to swimming complex then drove me to work.
As I had dance training on Sunday that usually end at about 2pm, I only had lunch at that time and at the beginning, I had to eat before going out with them to swimming complex then to work. Meaning dinner at 4+pm while lunch at 2pm. That is crazy. Now, after driving them to swimming complex, then I go and have dinner outside. But it still sound crazy. I can see my dad is very tired yet had to volunteer to drive them on a Sunday.
Well, you might wonder why Sunday my parents and I had to go through all these. It was due to my mum constant worry about the 3 kids. When the last maid left, my aunt said she wanted to try out without maid. If she cant cope, then she will hire. Guess what. On the 1st Sunday without maid, she already worry that my aunt can't cope and asked them over. She rather stayed home to look after them and not accompanying my dad to go and drive me back from my dance training. And because of her decision, my dad had to volunteer himself to be their chauffeur.
Thus, how can I trust her? I do worry about her but on the otherhand, I had a thought of having her arm in cast. At least that will make sure she do not carry my cousin(s). Why with 's'? Sometimes, the eldest 2 would suddenly want us to carry. I won't carry as I do not know if my hip ligament can take it. But I saw my mum carry them before. She is mad right? She is too attached to them le.
I know I would be scolded by her. I don't care. I sms my aunt to her that my mum might have fractured her elbow. My dad asked what I was doing while I was sms and I already told him. I just want that there are at least someone who might keep a lookout at least for a while when I am not around. And it is also time that I want to let my aunt know that she should not rely on my mum for everything.
Anyway, I shall 'face the music' tomorrow. And I know if I argue back, she would deny again. What to do? I might fell angry when that happens but who won't? Spread me some happy moods ba! *Sighed*
