These headlines could be rotated in with the other “MOTHER” messages.

“You came all the way out here and you’re not staying for dinner?”

“Would it kill you to visit me once in a while?”

“You should visit. I only raised you from your formative years.”

“Don’t just come down for show.”

“It’s not like you live far away.”

“You’re always welcome here. Even your lousy brother.”

“Stop by whenever you can work it into your busy, busy life.”

“Bring the kids next time, for crying out loud.”

“I’ll be fine. I don’t need anyone to visit me or anything.”

“I made a guest room up for you.”

“We could use a little more of you around here.”

“Stop by tonight. Bring whats-her-face.”

“Come and visit. Bring whats-his-name.”

“Sit. Relax. Visit. You’re driving me nuts already.”

“Is it wrong to want to spend quality time with you?”

“Who knows? You might meet a nice, eligible boy down here.”

“Leaving? Already? Like you have something more important to do?”

“Enough with the ‘I’m so busy’ routine. Stay and visit.”

“Did you eat yet? I’ll make you some lunch.”

“Remember to wear clean underwear.”

“Is it wrong for me just to want to see you, you big screw-up?”

“Fifteen minutes at lunch? That’s your idea of visiting?”

“I bet I could die tomorrow and you still wouldn’t visit.”

“You know, you still haven’t seen what we’ve done with the place.”

“Visit already, will ya? I didn’t raise you to be rude.”

“I raised you. I fed you. I gave you shelter. And this is the thanks I get?”

“Forgetting your birthplace? Shame on you.”

“Did you eat yet? I’ll make you some dinner.”

“You are hurting me right where I live.”

“You can always come home. I’ll let you.”

“When are you dropping by? I need help with that one thing.”

“You know, you’re killing me with this “hi and bye” act.”

“I don’t even know who you are anymore.”

“Never forget where you came from.”

“I know you think you visit more, but you don’t.”

“Don’t think I didn’t see you drive by without stopping the other day.”

“So. Your friends not good enough to bring home?”

“I’ll leave a place for you at the table, honey.”

“I made all this food. Sit. Eat.”

“I put fresh sheets on the bed. Stay the night.”

“Just visit. It’s the least you can do for crying out loud.”

“What? You can’t even stop by and hang out anymore?”

“Sit. Stay. I feel like I’m talking to the dog.”

“Oh I forgot. You’re a Big Shot now.”

“Gasp! Ask you to visit? How I could be so forward?”

“So now I only see you on special occasions?”

“What? Are you too good for me now?”

“You don’t love me anymore, is that it?”

“What? Are you embarrassed to be seen with me?”

“Do something right for God’s sake – VISIT!”

“Tell your sister to visit. That is, if you can get her on the phone.”

“What? I have to e-mail you to get your attention these days?”

“You didn’t forget me, did you?”

“It’s like you have no time for me anymore.”

“The way you rush out of here, you’d think you were on fire.”

“Trying to hustle me out of your life? Try harder.”