Last week, Justin & I went to Ohio (without Colby...that's another blog for another day!) last week for my brother-in-law's Air Force retirement. The day after, Justin & I had breakfast with his parents and grandma in the hotel and while Justin was off somewhere in the distance, I experienced a pretty touching moment. My mother-in-law is a stepmother to my brother-in-law, however, she raised Chris for much of the first years of their marriage. Chris's mother and her husband also attended the retirement celebration and while we were sitting at breakfast that day, the two mothers in Chris's life had an encounter that normally might not have gone too well. Chris's mom asked to sit down next to my mother-in-law. In what had to be an incredibly difficult task, Chris's mom thanked my mother-in-law for raising Chris and doing such a fantastic job. With tears in both women's eyes, the two mothers put aside their own pride and relished in a son they were both proud of. Both of their lives spoke of Chris and the love they have for him...it just took some time (say, thirty-some years?!) in order to realize it.
I can't tell you what this time spoke to my heart, but it certainly did--the entire weekend was pretty touching, but this little bit stands out.
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