Drama with Big Mama

I have mentioned my grandma once or twice before. I love her dearly and she is really going through some rough times. As I said before, she is in the beginning stages of Alztimers. It’s hard for everyone to handle, but we are doing the best we can. Apparently, the entire family thought that my father would take care of her when he retires. Why it’s Daddy’s job, I don’t know, but he has always been the responsible one. He is already planning for it even though he won’t retire till next year. My mom is dreading it. She loves Big Mama, but she has a hard time dealing with it. My big Sis said something a bit disturbing. She said “I hope their marriage can survive it.” What kind of comment is that? Our parents have been married for give or take 37 years. And in all that time I have never even once heard them raise their voices at one another. I mean they have had issues, like all married people do, but they kept that stuff between themselves and as their children, we never knew about any trouble in paradise. I know that Big Mama being there will be hard to deal with, but they will do what they have to and make it work. They always have. What’s the drama with Big Mama, you ask? Well, Big Mama has been visiting all of her children, giving my Auntie in Callie a break. Last week, Auntie calls Daddy and tells him she doesn’t want Big Mama to come back. She wants to move into a smaller place and there won’t be room for her. Oh, did I mention that Auntie was getting $1400 a month out of Big Mama’s money to pay her rent? Hmm. Anyway, this causes a big problem seeing as my daddy still works and my mama will go crazy staying home all day every day with my grandma. For now, it’s all been worked out, though. My other auntie in Wisconsin says she will keep her for now. No one knows how long that will last or if she will start looking for rent money as well. Luckily, Big Mama will have forgotten about living in California by now, so she won’t ask to go back. No one has to explain to her that she can’t go back.