Opining Online

Happy Anniversary to all my girls. It’s shameful to admit that I don’t remember the exact dates except for one. I hope the others will forgive me, but that date was seared, seared into my mind as that was my deadline for six bridesmaid dresses and a wedding gown to be finished. After five years, even that one is getting fuzzy in my head.

Please forgive my poor memory for dates. I love you all and celebrate the occasion of your marriages each time I think of you and my wonderful sons-in-law. I don’t know which is greater — my daughters’ taste in men or my son’s-in-law taste in women. Possibly both?

Though even Hallmark hasn’t marketed a card for this, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the parents of those wonderful men who married my daughters. I hope that you are as grateful for your daughters-in-law. Whatever their (minor faults may be, they love your sons.

Now, a note to my sons: one of you has found a wonderful woman. Whether you eventually choose to get married or not, I’m glad you found her. To the other — never give up, but don’t fret about it either.

To my children: I love you all.