Carolyn Holm

Dear Mia,
That was supposed to be a picture of Poppy.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Oh. Well, now it’s a picture of me!
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
Just because you are a senior doesn’t mean you can get away with being rude. You had to have noticed that I was taking a picture of Poppy.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I don’t care for this senior talk.
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
It is what it is, honey. I mean, you look great. But that said, you are showing your age. After all, you are not a kitten any more. You are fourteen now.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Well obviously, none of us are kittens any more. You aren’t either. But fourteen? Does that mean I’m old? I don’t like this discussion. You’re not calling me elderly are you?
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
No sweetie, we won’t call you elderly. But you have changed a bit recently. You have relaxed one of your rules – you let me pick you up now. You never used to let me do that. If I picked you up you twisted and struggled. Now you relax into my arms.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Do you want me to twist?????
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
Well no, I’m just saying. It’s sweet. I’ve also noticed that you have become deaf.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Wait, what????? I’m deaf??????? I had no idea!!!!!!! Is that why it has been so quiet lately?
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
I’m afraid so, sweetie. I say your name and you don’t even cock an ear, let alone come over to me like you usually did. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I don’t want to be deaf. Please fix it.
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
I wish I could fix it, but I guess it’s just part of growing old. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
These comments are beginning to sound rude.
Love, Mia

Dear Mia,
Maybe you aren’t deaf, maybe you’ve just been ignoring us lately.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Well, if I’m deaf the silver lining is I no longer have hear Puffin’s endless complaints. Now I think I’ll go finish my breakfast before he tries to steal it. And you can take Poppy’s picture now.
Love, Mia

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