During the reading Professor Liberman talks about his mother's resistance to wanting to move to Orlando and change her living conditions once again. She wanted to live independently. That is something we did not have to battle with in regards to my grandmother. She was very slow to move her things and in fact did not do any of the packing. My mom, sister, and dad had to make multiple strips down to Miami to pack up her apartment and move her closer to Tampa. He discussed how at one point his mom was getting in the middle of him and his marriage. I have seen how this can happen because sometimes my dad does not always agree with how my grandmother handles situations. He thinks that she uses my mom a lot and does not think she is as "feeble" as she plays out to be. At one point in time my grandmother was staying at the house with them and I know my dad was getting tired of it. My mom was growing weary as well, but I could tell it was affecting their relationship.
My grandmother decided a little while ago it was not a good idea for her to be on the roads. She had been in an accident and I don't think she was confident in her driving skills anymore. It was a responsible decision on her part and I am glad she did it. She was able to arrange for transportation services when she needed to go somewhere. Her car is currently in my parents care. This course has been very intuitive to me and how I relate to my grandmother. Thank God my parents are not yet at that stage in life, but I know when that day comes I will be able to handle it..even if I really don't want to.
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