Not all of our mothers were wonderful.

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21. My wife was my mother-in-law's least favorite child. Early in our marriage, we moved...

...and didn't tell her where we moved, because my wife was fed up with the special bad treatment. On my father's death bed, he asked my wife to forgive her mother, and she did. When we flew back East to my father's funeral, she called her mother and re-established contact.

I'm glad she did.

We clarified what we were willing to accept and movement toward peace was made on both sides.

My mother-in-law is my two son's last surviving grandparent, and we will go to see her today in the assisted living home where she lives, bring her presents and spend some time with her, knowing what we know about who she is and who she was, forgiving and being forgiven. She doesn't have much time left, and should die in peace.

Happy Mothers Day.