My MIL...

My MIL has never really liked me - though not sure why as I would always clean her house when I go there. There always seemed to be dusting needed of all her never ending knicknacks! And I always washed the dishes at family gatherings so you would think that she liked me, huh? Anyway, she is very ill with lung cancer, has emphazema and is on hospice. I had to go to her house with Justin so he could say" hi" to his mammaw and grandaddy about a month ago when we were in their town doing a craft show. My little man just wouldn't let me leave town without going to see his grandparents, lol. So, we arrive around 7:30 p.m. I fix her dinner (there was actually explicit directions from my MIL on how to do this, of course). I help her get up and wash her face and guess what I did? I spill her expensive face cleaner all over her and the counter - I didn't know it was powder cleaner so when I opened it it just flew out - I had never heard of powder cleaner before in my life! She didn't seem to be upset with me and believe me I was a shaking, lol. I then get her back in her bed and arrange her zillion pillows around her so she can be comfortable. Then I tell her I will rub lotion on her feet because she said her feet are bothering her. She asks me to use her face cream - now this stuff cost $280 for a tub of it and I am not joking. I tell her are you sure you want me to use that and she said yes and that if I had something to put it in I could take some home with me. I tell her I am fine - maybe I should have taken some home, ya think? Anyway, I proceed and rub her feet and then offer to clip her toenails as they were so out of shape. And lo and behold guess what? She calls Kara last week and actually asks about me and said to tell Paula I love her!!! I am not joking. So, I told my husband that I should have clipped his mother's toenails many years ago! Yep - not kidding - clipping toenails must be the gateway to MIL's and DIL's - who would have thought? I thought I was doing all the right things by coming to her home and helping out but apparently it was the more personal things that she was needing. Or, maybe she has had time to think as her life is nearing the end about how we never really got to know each other. Whatever, I am actually enjoying getting to spend time with my "new" MIL and really getting to know her. I am leaving soon to go spend the day with her as Warren is at a Sami Show working with the girls and we will all meet up later at his parents house. Maybe I should bring me a tub for some of that cream - I make body butter and I have the containers here so maybe....., lol. I wonder if the offer will still be good.....