NOVEMBER 8, 2024: “Monster-In-Law!” …

Hey! All you moms of sons! I don’t know who amongst you needs to hear this right now, but these boys don’t “belong” to us forever:

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

(Genesis 2:24)

The wisest of us know that if we’ve done our job right, we should be happy to not just let GO of the reins, but hand them right over then step aside for the new queen of the castle! Don’t be a thorn in the new queen’s side … HELP HER GROW A GARDEN (but only if, when, and HOW she asks)!

I once heard it said that,

A daughter is her mother’s entire heart existing outside her body. She is her strength and her dreams and a better human than she could have ever imagined. She is her light, her baby, her world.

(Unknown)

But what about a daughter-in-LAW? She is his mother’s entire HEART existing outside her body. She is his strength and his dreams and a better human than either he or his mother could have ever imagined for him. She is his light, his baby now, and his world (as it should be)! Now that I think of it, this same rule can apply to all you DADS out there, too. I of all people know exactly what it feels like when a father or even grandfather can’t cut the cord. Anyhoo …

Of course, we can only hope that our adult children will grow up to love, honor, respect, and include us in their lives, BUT, knowing where “we” end and “they” begin is the key! That movie “Monster-In-Law” was really cute and all, but, umm, what did we learn there, folks? We learned that if we don’t respect the loves of their lives’ rightful places in the kingdom, WE’RE GONNA GET OURSELVES BANISHED FROM IT! Screw that!

I love you, Alexandra! Thank you for making it so easy for me to not end up choking on a gravy boat filled with peanut dust! Also? I’M SO PROUD OF AND EXCITED FOR YOU BOTH! This is going to the best new little kingdom EVER!