I Called The Cops On My Mom!!!

Well, I've had quite the exciting night! It all started when I called my Mom to just say hello...

We had been talking for a while and then she thought she heard a knock on the door! Well, I didn't hear the dog, Cu Math, bark, which I thought was a little odd. But, I just patiently waited for Mom to come back to the phone with a report of who was there, if anyone. I waited and waited and, with no avail, no Mom.

Well, if you know me at all, you'd know that I have quite the over-active imagination. My Dad just so happens to be out of town right now, so, when Mom didn't come right back on the phone, my crazy mind started thinking up all sorts of scenarios - mostly bad, of course! Most people know that my Mom had a bad fall about 2 1/2 years ago and her ankle still hasn't healed properly. Well, here are some of those really awesome scenarios my mind came up with (this is all in a matter of moments, I'll have you know!):

1. Whoever was at the door must have grabbed her and covered her mouth really fast, cause I didn't hear a scream. But they were awfully quiet about it and must have taken out the dog without Mom knowing.

2. Mom slipped and fell and hit her head...therefore, couldn't yell for help, cause she was knocked out cold.

3. She had a senior's moment and totally forgot that I was on the phone...keep in mind, this usually never happens, so it was furthest from my mind.

Well, as time passed by, I got more and more freaked out. I ended up calling Georgie, a family friend, wondering if I should really be so concerned. Well, after I told Georgie the story, she thought that, perhaps, I should phone the Police in my Mom's town and have them check it out. Oh, I kinda forgot to mention that I had been trying to call Mom, but it just went directly to voicemail, which I thought was rather strange, since I know that my parents have call waiting. All the more reason to think that she was kidnapped or unconscious!

So, after 30 minutes of trying to get through, I called 911. I told them the story, was transferred to the Police up in Halifax, gave them my Mom's phone # (I didn't know her address!!!), and was reassured that a cruiser would be sent to her house to check on her.

Well, at this point, I was completely stressed out and worried, thinking the worst, of course! So, I went on Facebook to try to distract myself. Heather, my sister-in-law, was online, so I started telling her about my concerns! And that was the start of everyone else's panic!

Heather told Ryan and Ryan called Josh. Then Josh called my Dad, who is presently in Florida!, and got him all worried! I waited and waited for the phone to ring...when it finally did, my Caller ID read, 'Unknown'. I assumed the worst, thinking it was probably a Policeman calling to tell me that they had found my Mom in a bad way. To my surprise, it was Josh! I then retold the story for, what seemed like, the 10th time, and got him all worked up! Then I told him that I had already called the Police and they were going to go and check on her. He tried to calm me down, but it didn't work too well.

FINALLY, my phone .beeped, telling me that my Mom was calling me on the other line. When I answered, all I could hear was her laughing! I was so relieved!!! Long story short, her Home Teachers, guys from church, had stopped by for their monthly visit. Apparently my Dad had told my Mom that they were coming, but, in the confusion of his leaving yesterday, she forgot and/or didn't remember him telling her. So, YES!, my Mom had a Senior's moment and totally forgot that she had been talking to me! I nearly had a heart attack!

But, in the end, everything worked out just fine and I even succeeded in totally embarrassing my Mom! Haha!!! Serves her right for forgetting about me, eh?!?! I'm sure this will be the family joke for the next little while! What a night!