Here is Your Mother

And he (Jesus) said to this disciple, "Here is your mother."

And from then on this disciple took her into his home.  (John 19:27)

This is MY mother.

She is sitting in the hall of the nursing home

where I visit her at least 3-4 times a week

for 4-5 hours a visit.

When I read these words of Jesus to "this disciple" in the Gospel of John,

I can't help being conflicted about my mother's situation.
I am one of four siblings.
Our father lives independently just a few blocks from our mother
and eats lunch with her everyday.
I live an hour's drive away, the closest of the four of us....

It's complicated.