Mom's On The iPhone: Photo Five

When I showed mom the photo, the conversation went like this:

Mom: “Oh my god! People will think I’m dead!”

Me: “I’ll be sure to say that you’re not dead, that there’s nothing wrong, that you’re just getting an EKG at your regular cardiologist follow-up appointment.  I’ll be sure I tell people that you’re ok, and that you’re not dead.”

Mom: “Ok.”

I put the iPhone back in my pocket.

Mom: “Let me see that again.  It looked like my stomach was sticking up.”

I take out the phone, retrieve the photo, and show her.

Mom: “Look how my stomach is sticking up.  People will think I’m pregnant.”

Me: “I’ll be sure to mention that you’re almost 89.  I think that should let people know you’re not pregnant.  I could tell them you had a hysterectomy in 1971 too, just in case…”

Mom: “Ok.  So why do you want to post this picture?”

Me: “Because I am doing a series on my blog, about the year in the life of Mom.  And, I have to take pictures when we’re doing something, because I can’t keep taking pictures of you in your chair, doing puzzles.”

Mom: “That would be kind of boring.”

Me: “Yes.”

Mom: “You haven’t taken any pictures of me sleeping, have you?”

Me: “No.  I thought about it, but I didn’t want to wake you with any noise from the camera.”

Mom: “It’s ok.  I wouldn’t wake up.”

Me: “Ok.”

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