My Mom changed doctors and the new doctor did not believe in enemas at all. He told my Mom that enemas were bad for me and that she should give me a laxative called "Castoria". So, as a result, my Mom started the business of giving me Castoria, something I learned to hate very much. I repeatedly begged Mom for an enema instead of that awful tasting stuff, but Mom did not revert back. I even threw up the stuff a few times in front of Mom to hopefully make her feel sorry for me. But, Mom still did not revert back. Finally, one day while my Mam-Maw was visiting, I went over to her and asked her for assistance. She looked rather stunned that her grandson had asked her to help him get his Mom to give him an enema. She inquired as to why I'd want an enema instead of the Castoria. I told her and took her hand and pleaded "please." Mom-Maw looked down at the floor and then back at me. I again pleaded "please!" She rubbed her eyes and seamed to be asking herself is this boy crazy? I again pleaded, "Mam-Maw, I love you and I need your help! Will you please convince Mom to forget the Castoria and start giving me enemas again," She finally shook her head and got up and went into the kitchen where Mom was sitting smoking her "Salem." I followed.and was standing behind her when Mam-Maw began to speak. She asked Mom why she refused to give her son enemas? Mom strained her neck around her Mom and glared at me. I could see discuss in her eyes. I looked her in the eyes and said "please, Mama!" She straightened up and looked her Mom in the face ad said, "Mom, Dr. Allison advised me to stop giving them to him and begin giving him Castoria. She went on to state "he told me enemas were not good for anyone, especially children." Mam Maw then stated "Mary, your former doctor never once advised against it, did he? Mama shook her head and said "no, in fact, he advised me to do it instead of giving Mike oral laxatives." Mam Maw then said, "\well, Mary, one says yes, one says no. Which one do you believe? I for one believe in the old doc and not this new one. I take enemas myself."
Mom didn't say anything more than that she would think about it. Well, Mam Maw left the house about 30 minutes later while I was in the tv room. Mom came in and sat down next to me and started to rub my back. I leaned back and said "thank you, Mom." Mom continued to message my shoulder area. It felt really good. It about put me to sleep. Finally, Mom stopped, stood up and left the room. About five minutes later Mom came back into the room and asked if I wanted her to give me an enema. I smiled up at her and she said, well, come on. When I reached my bath room I noticed that she had one waiting on me. I hugged her neck and she kissed my cheek and said, "ok, Mike, you can have your enemas!" And Mom did not disappoint. In fact, she never weaned me from the bottle after that, but when I left to go to college, I found a box of Ex-Lax in my bag and not an enema bag. I guess that was her way of weaning me off my drug, my enema habit.