Chatty, you can say that again.

Diamond thank you for thinking of me and "A" in your prayers. I’m so upset about this. For the first time in my life I’m taking anti-depressant drops, because I can’t fathom how I have been used and now shunned. I have never spoken a bad word to my DIL; not once. There is no reason for her to shut my husband and me out of our grandchild’s life like this; other than she is sickly jealous.

AdornmentsMilani, your suggestions are good. We have our family over reg. to barbeque. Four days after they picked up “A” at the airport, ( directly from our vacation), they came over for a nice dinner, and then packed all her things. The mother slept almost all afternoon, and didn’t participate at all with us. “A” was in the pool with her father, we played Frisbee and hide and go seek, while the mother slept in the living room easy-chair.

I also know about my DIL’s background. Yes her childhood explains some things. She was partially brought up by her grandmother, never had a father, and her mother had 5 children, each from another man. We payed for their wedding, including her wedding gown and everything that goes with it.

My DIL has two faces. One is a charming and sweet loving nature. This face captured all of out hearts, and we could understand our son falling in love with her. But then the other face slowly came to shine. She says what people want to hear; to get what she wants. She is cunning and clever, and it is all about her. Although she knew after 3 months that she would not make the Olympic team, she still stayed at the camp to play with the ‘chosen’ team for a year and a half…at all our costs, and mainly at her daughter’s cost.

I can’t seem to get out of this slump on my own. Maybe this is what a grieving mother feels like. Hopefully these drops will help me, and being able to share with all of you helps me more than you can know.… Lola sent me a beautiful phrase, which I can relate to; "...[you may not have grown under my heart but, you most certainly grew and live in it."

I know there isn't much to say or do about this. I thank you all for just hearing me vent, and in a way I feel abit selfish thinking of all the horrible things going on with the hurricane victims. So I guess this is just a little grain of sand compared to everything else.
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A friend is a gift you give yourself.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson