I'm happy you're feeling accepted by him. Hugs and loves my friend.
I have the best family. My father-in-law gave me another fantastic gift- his grandmother’s cedar chest and her silver. He gave them to Me, and not my husband, because- “I know you’ll put your heart and soul into taking care of them”.
That really moved me. My father-in-law is a cop, his father was one too before being killed during a routine traffic stop. And this cedar chest belonged to his mother, about whom I’ve heard dozens of stories from my husband and his parents; she was a wonderful woman, and I’ve often felt sad that she passed away a few years before I married into her family so I never got to meet her. She was well-loved by my father-in-law, maybe especially because she was the only real link he had to a father he never really got to know. So for him to give me these items that belonged to her...well. I think maybe he’s accepted me finally.
He said he doesn’t mind if I refinish it- but I can’t imagine doing anything but restoring the top. It’s in amazing shape and the inside is beautiful. I’m kind of terrified I’ll ruin it.
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And now that I have spent my evening being sappy and sentimental in between trying to watch HGTV but mostly pausing shows for half an hour at a time...it’s probably time for bed but I doubt I’ll make it there before 2 a.m.
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That really moved me. My father-in-law is a cop, his father was one too before being killed during a routine traffic stop. And this cedar chest belonged to his mother, about whom I’ve heard dozens of stories from my husband and his parents; she was a wonderful woman, and I’ve often felt sad that she passed away a few years before I married into her family so I never got to meet her. She was well-loved by my father-in-law, maybe especially because she was the only real link he had to a father he never really got to know. So for him to give me these items that belonged to her...well. I think maybe he’s accepted me finally.
He said he doesn’t mind if I refinish it- but I can’t imagine doing anything but restoring the top. It’s in amazing shape and the inside is beautiful. I’m kind of terrified I’ll ruin it.
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And now that I have spent my evening being sappy and sentimental in between trying to watch HGTV but mostly pausing shows for half an hour at a time...it’s probably time for bed but I doubt I’ll make it there before 2 a.m.
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