A lady once said she would have loved her Mother in-law better if she were to be her husband’s real mother. Well, well, woman probably you need to read this story below and think again about your decision.

—Alice an 80 year old woman lied dying in her home. She had seven out of her eight children by her bedside. They held unto her tightly. She was a devoted Catholic. In the house as well was one of her friends -Brenda, who had been more close to Alice since it became eminent that she was passing on slowly.

Just before Alice lost consciousness, she requested through her eldest son for the Priest to pray with her. Soon afterwards her health deteriorated. Her children positioned themselves around her bed knowing they were about to face the inevitable. Some her had hands, some rubbed her forehead, while some found comfort in putting their hands on her shoulders. Through this last moment her eldest son who happened to be the eldest child was coordinating his brothers and sisters. He occasionally bent down and whispered into his Mothers ears “Good night Mum”

 This was also synchronised by emotional words by her other children as ‘mum have a good rest ‘‘we will be fine mum’’ we promise to be good mum’’ mum we’ll never forget you’. The atmosphere was very moving with uncontrollable tears everywhere. Brenda moved well back from Alice bed side to give her children some privacy with their mother in these last moments.

Soon afterwards it all went dead quiet. It seemed ages but was just for about five minutes. Her eldest son was the first to come out of the room. The look on his face confirmed what her friend Brenda thought.” Alice was gone”

Brenda held unto Alice’s son and offered him comforting words. Wiping his tears he said to Brenda ‘My Mum was a great Mother.’

Yes she is Brenda replied. You were all dear to her heart.

Brenda further stretched the conversation with Alice’s son by mentioning that their mother was not just a great mum but also a fantastic mother by training all her eight children to become graduates and professionals as well.

Another tear dropped from Alice’s sons’ eyes as he was struggling to utter his next statement.

Auntie Brenda he said ‘the greatest thing about mum is that she had eight of us but only gave birth naturally to three of us. Five out of us eight were adopted as babies and never knew our biological mothers. I am her eldest son but also the first child she adopted before she had her own children. She had never treated us differently and she brought us all up together as one family’

Brenda stood in shock, appreciating the friendship she had with this great woman more.

This was a secret Alice never shared with her close friend Brenda even in her dying moment. Alice died with the love and comfort of her eight children.

So woman, your mother in-law is your Mother in-law. She does not have to be his natural mum. It should not affect the way you relate to her. She has being his mother and made him what he is today. Yes, she probably had made some mistakes as well but this was not because she was not his biological mother. Natural mothers make mistakes equally. Give her her due honour and put an extra smile on your hubby’s face.

God bless you.

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