She raised the most amazing son, who would later turn out to be my best friend and my husband. I remember the day I met her. My hubby and I were dating for a short while, when he was in an accident. He was in hospital and his mother had to travel from her home town to visit him in hospital. I was visiting my love in hospital and was standing next to his bed when she entered the room. The first words that came out of my dear love's mouth was to my absolute horror: "Hi mom, meet my future wife!". Just like that! I have never met her before and here he says straight out that I am his future wife. Here is what made me love her straight away....she looked at me and with absolute love said: 'That is great news!!! I like her already!"
That was my Mom-in-law...amazing, accepting and absolutely loving! She accepted me straight away, welcomed me into their family and never once questioned our relationship. She told me years later that she was praying that God would send her son a wife. The moment she met me she knew that I was her answer to her prayer. She was one amazing woman. We got engaged a month later and married a month and a half after that. My mom-in-law helped with the planning of the wedding with such joy. She even baked my wedding cake and I must say it was the most beautiful cake ever. I called her Mom from the day of our wedding because that was what she was...My new Mom. How blessed I was!!!
My mom-in-law was a phenomenal woman. We could sit for hours and talk. She never once made me feel like I was unworthy of her son. She respected me and loved me. We both used to read a lot and there was nothing so exciting as reading a great book and then giving it to her to read. We could sit for hours and talk about the books we read. She loved to bake and cook. She loved my kids so much. Never interfering in the way we raised them, she always supported our decisions and never judged us as parents or husband and wife. She prayed for us daily. She knew what we loved and always knew what we liked most. How I miss her......
The Lord took her home two days before her birthday and a week before my middle son's birthday. How I wish I could have had just one more visit with her. Just one more chance to say how much I love her and to thank her for loving me and always being there. You see...God answered her prayer but in turn He gave me one of the best gifts ever. Mom...how I love you! I miss you so much. Thank you for the mom you were to my hubby, to the amazing gift you were to me, but most of all, thank you for loving my kids the way you did. We miss you so much.....
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