I met a former boarding mate when I was
in England recently. After some pleasant talk, we chatted about his
children. He told me that his only son had married a princess of a Middle
Eastern royal family and started talking about her.
He could not stop telling me how wonderful she was. He was beaming with pride that the princess treated him - a commoner - with much respect and dignity. He said she had not behaved like a princess with him. Instead, she treated him like she would treat her father - the king of the Middle Eastern country. She treated him like a king. He deemed himself fortunate, indeed, to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law as she had been showing him much love and deference.
I could not help but be happy for him. He was one fortunate father-in-law, don't you think so?
ltbs
Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested.
T Terry Brazelton
He could not stop telling me how wonderful she was. He was beaming with pride that the princess treated him - a commoner - with much respect and dignity. He said she had not behaved like a princess with him. Instead, she treated him like she would treat her father - the king of the Middle Eastern country. She treated him like a king. He deemed himself fortunate, indeed, to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law as she had been showing him much love and deference.
I could not help but be happy for him. He was one fortunate father-in-law, don't you think so?
ltbs
Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested.
T Terry Brazelton
