The original letter she sent was...
"I am so mad you didn't come see me on my last day there.
We drove 800 miles BOTH WAYS and you & Julie didn't even show up,
but John (the breeders) & Carol did."
bla bal bla like that...And not A SINGLE "Thank you" for cooking them all that Thanksgiving food, offering to buy them a hotel room close by(or stay with us), showing them around, etc.! We offered to DRIVE THEM too those 800 miles.
What's so ironic is...She WANTED to DO EVERYTHING the breeders wanted to do, but scorned our offers for activites.
Here is the real reply my family is sending....
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Hope this letter finds you well.
It's a deep shame, as we honestly loved having time with you and AJ, as did Lindsey & all our friends.
Let's clear some FACTS up since we're getting painted as such horrible people.
A) We offered to pay for a hotel or let you stay with us.
We were all ready to have dinner that last night ALL DAY.
C) We didn't get a call till AFTER everyone was done eating at
10PM.
It was stated Mom's seven broken ribs were causing her intense
pain, this should be understandable why she couldn't attend...
D) Terry & kin constantly change plans a thousand times on MINIMAL
NOTICE, and have done so for YEARS.
And here's the cold truth...When you chose to go to Sarasota (OR choose to do ANY activities with them instead of US...)
Carol secretly loathes it & always tells Tim (edit note: my stepdad)
that he "OWES her FOR PUTTING UP with GRANDMA!!".
This disrespect for elders has apparently leaked over...Remember getting a picture THROWN AT YOU?
You can't judge a book by it's cover, no matter how much money someone has...CLASS & REAL LOVE is priceless.
Tim gets treated like a second class citizen by his own FAMILY, has for years been dismissed to spend time with, and yet STILL keeps TRYING to be a civil person about it.
Just because he didn't breed... his time, life, and desire for
a parent's affection/attention is NO LESS VALID.
Consider the source when someone starts lies about Tim drinking a 12 pack a night.
Consider what the liars have to gain by making Tim look bad... ( Hint: It's called "Inheritance". )
By God's grace the real wheat from the chafe will separate.
Merry Christmas,
Us.