(My Mother In-Law)
When I was a little girl, I imagined so many things…
Constantly wondering what my life might bring~
Who I would love and share my life with
Who I would marry, and if I’d have kids~
Well, life happened differently far from my dreams,
Happy endings are not what they all seem.
I was hurt by my life by the time I met you,
and it was hard for anyone to really get through.
But you were so patient and forgave many times,
and finally we bonded through the years like fine wine~
Today I have regrets over the time that I wasted,
like a lifetime of chocolate all left untasted!
Your wisdom and experience is hard to compare,
and the way that you love, is so very rare~
You have lived your life like a fine work of art,
but even more, is the beauty I’ve found in your heart~
You’ve been an amazing grandma through all the years
thinking of your love, just brings me to tears~
And today, as I stop to realize… everything in the end….
The mother in law I imagined once, is now one of my best friends!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAR!
I love you!
The One Thing I know For Sure 
Loved this, Diane. And I am blessed to have your mother-in-law as my sister, and my very best friend!
Well then you might have been privy to some of my bratty years that I am not so proud of. But I love YOU too for looking beyond my blips and being the wonderful Aunt that I inherited via the family that I have been blessed to be a part of! I love you!
I love this, so sweet
Thank you!!!! You are always so kind, following and reading and commenting! I am grateful!
How lovely… This must mean you’ve got a good one. When the mom’s a good one, the offspring benefits enormously…! 😉
Carolyn,
Yep on both counts! 😉
Thank you!
XOXO
How lovely! For both of you and what a stunner she is. Not unlike Margaret O’Brien I think. Great images and great poem 🙂
Thank you! How funny that you would say that! At dinner, I told her the same thing about Margaret O’Brien!
Are all the women in your family beautiful, or do I just need to have my eyes checked….., again? Happy B’day to the birthday girl.
Paul
Paul,
What a nice compliment. (I think lol) Thank you!
XOXO
What a truly loving message to your mother-in-law! Much different from the average thoughts one has of the mom-in-law! You are truly blessed 🙂
I just got done reading your ladybug piece! How funny! Guess our cyber paths were crossing. That was crazy! (That we were reading each other posts at the same time!) Love it by the way!!!! It put me in a light and cheery mood!
Yes Cat~ it has been a great learning process…. learning to love my mother in law. I was such a little brat for a long time. Funny, how life teaches us what love really is about. I could have enjoyed a great friendship a lot earlier!
What a lovely message to your mom-in-law!
Thanks Yaz 🙂
Everyone needs to go to your most recent blog and read it! 😉