Today, my MIL got engaged to her best friend. (And being the champ he is, had Cait facetime so we could be apart of it too!)
And to say Dev and I are happy for her, would be an understatement. Her and her Guy have known each other for fifteen years and in that time, have grown a beautiful friendship. One with love, understanding, compassion, empathy, trust, and acceptance.
When we lost my FIL, none of us were sure what would happen next. No one ever prepares you for the devastating part of life, even if we know it could always be around the corner. Because there really is no way to prepare, either way, devastation comes in many forms and can blindside you. So when that happened, we were all scared and unsure. Her life as she knew it, was gone.
She lost her partner and he lost his best friend.
But, throughout that horrible and wounding time, they were able to hold onto those around them and make it through. None more so than each other. And I find that beautiful. I find that with the cataclysmic alteration of her life, she was able to pick up the pieces and power through and found her way to a peaceful life. And he was there every step of the way to hold her hand and have her back.
And to me, that's beautiful. So beautiful it almost reduces me to tears, because she deserves all the love and understanding and amazing things life could offer. All of it. She's good and fun and loving. Always putting herself out there for others and ensuring that the people she cares about are taken care of.
We want her to be happy. Her entire family wants nothing but beautiful and special and amazing things for her. And anybody who doesn't? Well, they can kiss all of our combined asses because f*ck that. She deserves all the goodness life has to offer.
We're happy and excited for them and quite frankly, I cannot wait to see my beautiful MIL walk down the aisle to a man who has stars in his eyes when he looks her way.
Congratulations, Trish and Guy! We love and miss y'all so much! And we're SO excited for you!
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