My mother-in-law arrived for a weekend visit and ended up staying for ten months. She was helpful, I should be honest. Because of her, we never worried about who would take care of the kids when we were at work. Aside from that, she made meals for us and ran little errands for the house.
After ten months, when she was about to leave, I gave her GH₵3,000, bought a lot of foodstuff for her, and added some pieces of cloth.
She said, “You’re making me feel like today is Christmas.”
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I drove her to the station and waited until she got a bus back to the village. I did that knowing very well that she would not come around again, and even if she did, it was going to be temporary.
Four months later, she was back.
I didn’t know she was coming. My wife also didn’t know she was coming. She said she missed her grandchildren and had come to see them. She ended up staying for five months.
When she was leaving, I gave her GH₵2,000 and shopped for her. Again, she was very happy and thanked me for the kindness.
Two months later, my mother-in-law was back.
She said she had chronic back pain and wanted to see a doctor in the city. Again, she didn’t tell anyone she was coming.
We took her to the hospital and gave her good medical care until she said the back pain was gone. She was here for over six months. When she was leaving, again, I saw her off. Money and foodstuff.
One month later, she was back.
She has been with us for five months. Days ago, she said she was leaving the next day. Early in the morning, I said goodbye to her and left for work. I didn’t give her anything this time around.
We came back from work, and she was still here. I asked why, and she said she had changed her mind. Later, she told my wife, “It looks like I was leaving at a bad time. Tell me when it’s a good time to leave.”
Because I didn’t give her anything this time, she thought I didn’t have money because it was a bad time. She’s now waiting until my wife tells her that it’s a good time to leave. Then she will come and tell me she’s leaving.
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My wife said, “She can turn into a stone here. It’s always a bad time.”
She’s still here. Every now and then, she asks my wife if it is a good time to go. My wife has told her that life is hard for all of us, so she should go. We’ll send her something. She’s still here waiting for a good time. It’s funny, but I want to tell her the truth: I’m not giving her anything because I know she will be back very soon.
How do you solve a problem like my mother-in-law?
—Claude
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