Yesterday mom had gone outside after putting me to sleep. It was really cold but she had forgotten to take her shawl. And the next day was her result.
She was having a terrible headache. Nikki had already gone to school. Only my mom and I were left at home. I felt miserable. Seeing mom in an uneasy state I felt helpless. I didn't know how to cook to help her out . At the most I can tell her to sleep. I don't know whether anyone has noticed or not but I have seen adults become more and more childish when they catch any kind of sickness.
My mom was no exception to that. As soon as she finished doing the house-chores I helped to the bed . She lay there. But she didn't want to take or have anything for lunch. I didn't do a head massage because I knew very well it was not efficient and with a pressure imbalance it can worsen the headache. I cut a slice of ginger and asked her to rub on her temples.. I mean the forehead area. I was anxious but she fell asleep.
I wanted to prepare Ginger Tea to reduce the headache but didn't know how. I troubled Lacy. She was an expert in these things, unlike me. She told me exactly. I asked her every detail.
She texted, "Pour more than a cup of water in a bowl. The cup from which your mom drinks tea. Slightly more water than a cup. Then add a small amount of crushed ginger. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar since it is for one person. Then let it boil. As it starts boiling add less than half a tablespoon of tea leaves. As soon as it gives the colour of the tea, turn off the oven.And finally with the help of tongs and strainer pour the tea from the bowl into the cup. It's very simple. You can do it! "
I replied, "Hope so. "
I started and finally made a cup of ginger tea. Mom was refusing to drink. She was just acting like a baby. I stared at her sternly and uttered a few simple words but with force almost forcing her to drink. Thankfully she drank. All thanks to Lacy's simple way of teaching me that I was able to learn so fast. Mom complimented me.
She exclaimed that it was really good. Then came the question "Who taught you? Is it YouTube? "
I replied, "No.Lacy taught me. "
She laughed and finally said, "Say Lacy thank you, She actually deserves it. And who told you to tell her everything? You must be less dependent on her. She has a boyfriend to take care of. Such an adorable girl. "
Couldn't escape after all. But her recipe really worked. Only after 30 minutes did she recover and begin having her lunch. She was even more energetic. I thanked her.
She replied, "If I could at least make that. Actually you are the one who prepared it. "
I replied, "But without your help I would have been successful in creating a disaster.. "
She replied, "No problem. "
Hats off to mom's sixth sense. She was actually with Brother Henry. They were in a cinema hall. The one he promised to watch with her after the examinations was over. They even had Lunch together. A perfect date indeed. She posted their pics and even some pics of the food they had.
But Lacy saved the day. I was the one facing mom. I couldn't bear her face turning pale. It was really noteworthy.