[katex]

Margaret: I think I understand a little of what is going on here. It is extremely difficult to accept the role reversal. You give everything to your kids, not expecting anything in return. Your mum is obviously proud of what you have achieved and her job is done and she threw you out of the nest years ago, she does not want to burden you with her failing health,etc.(Pride, eh ? comes before a fall) I am beginning to feel that way a little myself now, young son just now on road to decent career and want him to lead his own life .. my job is done .. I don't want to clutter up his future life now with any of my difficulties .. think that it what she is feeling, sort off a mixture between the animals/human. I watch the ducks/geese/swans at the back of me house and as soon as the young are fit to survive they are quite cruel and see them off for their own good. Just pride I think.