We missed you, Chuck!! Those pesky mothers!!
When I had Norovirus just before New Year's, I would have given ANYTHING if my mother could have still been around to take care of me, make sure I didn't get dehydrated from ... being sick, etc.
Perhaps I should clarify, especially since I know "you don't know what you've got till it's gone."
I love my mom, but after living with her for 40 some odd years (43??) I appreciate my privacy.
I still have a key to mom & dad's place, so to be fair, I gave them a spare to my apartment, in case of emergency.
After moving out, I was still having to contend with mom doing my grocery shopping, offering to do laundry, preparing meals, and other things I was enjoying doing on my own.
I found out mom had been letting herself into my apartment, just to make sure all was "Ok". She had gone through my mail. It was at that point I sat her down and told her that by law, my landlord had to give me two days advance notice before coming into my apartment, that they can't just let themselves in at any time, and that goes for her as well.
LOL
I told her if she continued, I'd be forced to take my key back. She stopped immediately.