Confused...

What to do? 

What do you do when your heart tells you one thing and your brain tells you something else?

I received no word of thank you for all the Christmas gifts...I received no card or gift in the mail. No other family member here did either...Until January 1st when I received an e mail from my son...

Mom:

Thank you for all the wonderful and thoughtful and creative gifts. It is the thoughtfulness particularly that confuses me when I consider that my wife was left out of it. You were wonderful and beautiful in your work for all of us except my wife.

I know you owe us nothing but the omission seems intentionally hurtful and not warranted or acceptable.

It made me sad.

Love

I sat reading this note and was confused ...sad...and upset. I had sent handmade items for everyone and purchased gifts from my heart...Where did I go wrong? Or could I just not do anything right in their eyes anymore.
I waited my usual 24 hours to answer...allowing myself to collect my thoughts and not respond with any kind of disappointment.

Dear Son...
Please explain what you mean by me being intentionally hurtful and not warranted or acceptable....I am at a loss as to what I could of possibly done.

Here is a list of the gifts for the family:

Oldest grand-daughter: Framed beaded cross stitch, candle and bird ornament.
Grandson: Pants and lego man t shirt, hand painted clock and hand made mitten ornament with money.
Youngest grand-daughter: pants and top, necklace and handmade coloring book, bird ornament.
Wife: sweater/top, candle and candle holder, hand painted box and hand made bird cross stitch ornament, magazine subscription
You: hand painted box, journal and pen, book (no ornament)

Family gifts:

Candy from sister
card and movie pass from great grandmother
gifts for all from aunt (my sister)
Gifts for all from nephew/cousin
Breakfast bacon tin from brother

Wife's family
Box of candy and cross stitched ornament from me.

XO
Mom




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