I think this might count as good news. Settle in for a heartwarming story…
MrsT has a nephew, in his 40’s, married and a couple of kids. We’ve never had much to do with his family because they’ve moved a few times, busy lives, etc. I think before Thanksgiving last year, I’d only ever seen his wife twice before, and both times for short periods, like a single day each time, and she was very quiet and reserved.
If I’m being honest, the other side of MrsT’s family sort of tried to poison us against her, and while we never disliked her, we never went out of our way to make a relationship with her.
That was until this past Thanksgiving - we were invited to their house, along with some others, and we went, and while we were there, we got to know each other a little better, and bonded over cooking, actually. She’s an excellent cook, and an incredibly efficient and organized one (something I’m not, so I respect that immensely). Yes, she’s quiet, but out of being an introvert, I think, not out of a sense of superiority, as we were led to believe all these years.
We hit it off, and since then, we’ve kept in touch over cooking, sharing photos and advice and recipes, both directions. I’m just sad it took 15 years to get to this point. She’s brilliant and wickedly funny.
That’s the backstory.
Today, she expressed condolences for the passing of my mom, and we started talking, and she asked what were some of my mom’s favorite things to eat and cook and all that - keep in mind…she’d never met my mom, hasn’t ever even seen a pic of her or even knew her name.
Well, after I told her, she said, “I’m going to cook one of those things you’ve mentioned, to honor your mother, and we’re going to have that as a family in memory of her. I’ll send you pics when we do!”
How thoughtful! What a wonderful way to say, “I’m sorry about your mom.” Even though, obviously, we can’t sit down with them (they’re seven hours away by car), I think that’s just incredibly considerate and I’m fully looking forward to seeing her pics.
Sweet, huh? I’m stealing that idea, too!
), but another neighbor has adopted him, so he gets to stay in familiar surroundings, and right now, everyone has been feeding him and showering him with love.
