My mom's phone calls

Today my mom has called several times...mostly to tell me things I didn't necessarily need to know but she had no one else to tell.  I was starting to get a little annoyed as I was trying to get some things done around the house, and then I remembered what a blessing these phone calls are.  Last year after Dad died, it was very similar.  Mom would call to tell me nothing in particular, and I always felt it was very important to take the time to talk with her.  Andrew and the kids were very patient even though the calls could take an hour or more.  It was one of the reasons I didn't go back to work last spring...I wanted to be there and let Mom know I would always be there.  Then this summer, she was way too sick to talk on the phone.  I called nearly every day during the treatments, and then by mid-July only called every other day because I was trying not to disturb her...and we had reached a point where nothing new was really happening.  I am so grateful that she is back to being able to just chat.  These phone calls are blessings!