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[patsylabrador]

Just writing in praise of my MIL really. I met her in the late seventies and she had just been rushed to hospital, I have never known her fully well. She was widowed in her fifties, has had so many horrible illnesses but has so much gusto and sheer strength of will, she is indomitable.

She is now in her eighties and had a horrible fall last week, she cracked a rib and her leg was dreadfully swollen and bruised. I was really worried when I saw her.

One week later she is still rough but much better and moaning like a drain about all her social stuff that she's missing. Bit embarrassed because what she is missing in a week is more than I have planned for a year.

She is very much the matriarch and I want her to recover very much. I feel blessed to have such a brilliant MIL who is always supportive of me. Fingers crossed please!

[Olly]

How lovely to hear that - MILs so often are the object of jokes and criticised, it's really nice to hear that you have a good relationship with yours. She sounds tough, I hope she'll soon be feeling better.

[chickencam]

I hope that she is soon back into the social whirl.

 

I too have a great MIL, mine is a mere 77, but has a real twinkle in her eye and a great sense of humour.

[The Dogmother]

I hope that she recovers speedily PL.

 

My late ex-MIL was a murderous old baggage, but The Dogfather's mother is a wonderful lady like your MIL; she is in her mid-eighties, has diabetes, broke her hip 18 months ago, has very poor eyesight and is smaller than me, yet she's your typical indomitable farmer's wife. Long may she reign.

[soapdragon]

Oh bless you both! She sounds SUCH an amazing woman! Hugs to you two! I so much hope that she is 'up and running' soon - the fact that she is moaning is very good news:clap:

 

My MIL died 18years ago aged only 56; I knew her for about 10 years and I miss her so much! She lived in the next village to us and I know that she would have adored her two grandsons and been an amazing Granny. She was very practical, kept alpacas on the field behind her house, as well as bees - had an amazing garden with loads of fruit and veg (inc an asparagus bed) she made metheglin from the honey, baked and cooked wonderfully and I am so sad not to have known her better - we were both working at that point and it seemed that there was all the time in the world.... but there wasn't.

 

My only comfort is that we were able to nurse her in her last few weeks at our local cottage hospital and cook her lovely homemade soups (which was all she could manage at the last.) She is buried in the church yard of the church where we married - having chosen her own spot.

 

Having re read this - I am very sorry its so maudlin but that's how I feel about her - life can be b****y unfair!

 

Keep us posted!

[charly1979]

Wishing her a speedy recovery xx

 

My MIL is a lovely women I don't always understand they or why she does certain things but luckily for me there is enough distance (the Severn bridge and a lot of the M4) for us to not to fall out. She adores her grandchildren and I let her do so. Some of my friends don't have this relationship so its nice to hear that others do have a good relationship with their MIL's. Having 2 sons I really hope that I don't become a pain in the rear for any future DIL's that I may be lucky enough to have as for my daughter well im sure she will tell me if im being a nuisance

[Alis girls]

i have never had a MIL - she died years before I came on the scene. I envy those of you with fiesty ones - they are fun, those with the other type - sorry.

[Lesley]

I have 'the other type' who is being a complete pain - again - but it's so lovely to hear such a heart warming story!

I hope she soon recovers and is back to her busy schedule.