Joan, I would love to email todays on blogs for children. I would be nice if we could send the blogs without the clipart. Is this possible? Your observations and thoughts were very good and interesting.
There is only one way I know of to eliminate the pictures. Highlight and copy the entire blog. Paste it into a word document. Click on each picture, and delete it. You are then left with just the text. Copy and paste into an e-mail. It worked when I tried it, so I'm sure it will work for you.
Joan, that was a powerful blog. It really hit home. Our only son is in denial, self-absorbed and keeps his distance. I can't see him taking care of his dad if something happens to me and it scares the daylights out of me. Thanks for doing this for us. It helps to deal with the loneliness.
Thank you for your blog today. It was so thought-provoking and insightful. You certainly have a way with words..and I love the pics. I really apprecieate all your efforts that go into this web site. You're the greatest! Thanks so much!
Your blog today, or was it yesterday's, hit so close to home perhaps for another reason. I wrote day before yesterday of our difficulties with our son who has made the enormous move back home from Japan to be with his dad. Sadly, he has spent little time with him. His problems finding work, his serious concerns for his wife who hates it here and now the trouble between wife and mother. DIL says that I snubbed her when they came into our apartment lobby on Halloween. I no doubt gave that appearance but have never snubbed anyone in my life, have no reason to snub her and it would have been stupid to do so. I am not sure if our son will be allowed to even come over to visit now as she will consider it disloyal. How can something that started out with so much hope fall apart over something that didn't happen.
I wonder if your DIL would have a good response if you wrote her a letter explaining that while dealing with your husband can be distracting and difficult, you've always welcomed her into your life and will continue to do so. She doesn't sound like someone who's easy to work with. I find that you have to be very open, very persistent, and very saintly, with virtually no edge to finally break through the ice with such prickly types. I would keep at it and do your best to ignore her prickles. Not that it's easy, but I guess I'd see it as a long-term project.
And if Emily's advice doesn't work - go straight to your son. It's his Dad, and he needs to know how important it is that his wife not come between him and his father.
Gord and I took our older son out for dinner tonight for his Nov 1st birthday treat. Our son from Japan came with us but DIL stayed home. Our granddaughter just loves her uncle and wanted to come but wouldn't because mommy was not coming. The four of us had a good time but were a little sad to think that we should have been a larger group . Apparently even Christmas is in doubt.