To my Daughter-in-Law,
I was so happy when you came into my son's life. I had thought he would never settle down. I showered you with gifts, did all I could to let you see how much I wanted to love you like the daughter I never had. The more I tried, the colder you became. Why? Did I overwhelm you? I backed off, thinking that you just needed time, but nothing changed.
When I was very seriously ill, you never came with my son to see me, never sent a card or a message of any kind. I decided that I had to give up on you, which was easy to do as you live a long way from me. I was so unhappy, and lost though.
Everything changed when you had my beautiful grandson. You have brought him to see me just once in twelve months, and managed to block any arrangements for me to visit. I don't say anything as I don't want to cause problems between you and my son, but my heart is breaking. I am not young, my health isn't great, and I'm very alone. The man you love so much is a good man, who loves you too. You are very lucky to have him. Do you not think that perhaps I deserve at least some respect for helping make him who he is today?
I pray that you never find yourself where I am now, when your son is a man.