An Open Letter to My Mother-in-Law

I Never Wanted to Take Your Son Away.

I know it feels like I just came into your life and shook it all up. One moment, you were best friends with your son and the next he stopped turning to you. You don’t have to believe this, but it’s the truth. I always encouraged him to have a relationship with you and we spent many of our dating weekends at your house. I enjoyed it and he did too for the most part.

You see, somewhere along the way, after meeting me…. He lost his way. He forgot the important things in life and those that love him and focused inward on himself. When he reads this, he won’t like it, but he knows that it’s true. He struggles with all the things that have happened between you and him along the years, like all children do… and once that distance is built, it’s hard to get back. I still pray everyday that he finds his way home to you and remembers the good times that far outweigh the bad.

It Hasn’t Been Easy.

I know it’s been a rough couple of years. For us all…. There has been so much devastation and many changes that just made it hard to continue. Instead of working together to get through them, I think we all kind of withdrew and tried to deal. We forgot that working together and loving each other is the best way to get through life and got lost in the chaos instead. I know that I did and for that I’m truly sorry.