measuring love

Tracy Whitney wrote:
sonny: mommy, do you love me?

me: yes, a lot!

sonny: how much?

me: so much that I can't even tell you.

sonny: higher than the empire state building?

me: oh much higher than that!

sonny: do you love me all the way to the moon?

me: I love you all the way to the sun!

pause...

me: do you love me?

sonny: yes, I love you entire universe. I love you all the way beyond the space.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Tracy Whitney wrote:

me: do you love me?

sonny: yes, I love you entire universe. I love you all the way beyond the space.

so you were impressed...hm...that is how we men "impress" women, and your son has already figured it out....

garam_kuta wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Tracy Whitney wrote:

me: do you love me?

sonny: yes, I love you entire universe. I love you all the way beyond the space.

so you were impressed...hm...that is how we men "impress" women, and your son has already figured it out....

sheesh. really.. such a cynic.. maan , that's a kid talking to his mom..shame on you

blabberwock wrote:Reminds me of the children's story "Guess how much I love you" by Sam McBratney.

kinnera wrote:

While the younger one is such a slob, the older one is the sweetest. He never puts down the phone without saying, 'I love you, mom'. Same upbringing, different personalities!

kinnera wrote:

I think my older one took his personality from my side of the family: sweet, gentle, loving, caring, etc while the younger one took from my husband's side of the family, the ayn randish self-centered snob.

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:

kinnera wrote:

I think my older one took his personality from my side of the family: sweet, gentle, loving, caring, etc while the younger one took from my husband's side of the family, the ayn randish self-centered snob.

lol aunty. right when he's turning into an adult, you start dissing him. where did the love go?

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:PS: the dissing is directed at my husband's family, not him. Note the difference

chameli wrote:Not being a wet blanket or anything but these conversations will happen until the boy sees you as a hindrance in his life and he waiting for that one who he devotes his heart and what -not- to

So enjoy while you can ..

Just don't have a heart ache and say I didnt warn you

Oh Tracy !!

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

chameli wrote:Not being a wet blanket or anything but these conversations will happen until the boy sees you as a hindrance in his life and he waiting for that one who he devotes his heart and what -not- to

So enjoy while you can ..

Just don't have a heart ache and say I didnt warn you

Oh Tracy !!

Expect the same level of love from your boys and girls as your husband and you show towards your parents.

That will put the expectations in proper perspectives. Besides, the biology and evolution dictate that the kids move away from you and direct their love majorly towards their own kids. That is the biological and natural way and if people accept that they would not be too disappointed in their old age.


well said .

love between mother and son runs in this vein ( and father with daughter )

along comes the daughter- in -law to put things in perspective for the mother who has eyes only for her son

then start the m in law/ d in law fights with son caught in the middle

when will we ever learn

it's all so deja vu


EXPECT NOTHING IN RETURN - even love or affection.

Tracy Whitney wrote:oh please. I am the last mom in the world who would be possessive. Wasn't a possessive sister either, nor did I see mom behave this way. Luckily, didn't face this issue with MIL either. Funnily, did face this issue with FIL.

OTOH, we might need to collectively save sonny's gf/wife from his sister's scrutiny. Guess that's sorta how I see me spending my 50s and some parts of 60s... the training to her has begun already.

chameli wrote:Tracy,

You think you will be a different mum in law ..super if you are

but no one gives up so easily

being a possessive sister is not the same your brother could easily toss u over .

Like marathadi says don't expect anything in return

the trick here especially for the mother in law is to be lay back ,relax and let go

"If your son was ever yours he will surely come back to you if not ..he never was urs in the 1st place"

that should be her attitude .

Tracy Whitney wrote:
sonny: mommy, do you love me?

me: yes, a lot!

sonny: how much?

me: so much that I can't even tell you.

sonny: higher than the empire state building?

me: oh much higher than that!

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

chameli wrote:Tracy,

You think you will be a different mum in law ..super if you are

but no one gives up so easily

being a possessive sister is not the same your brother could easily toss u over .

Like marathadi says don't expect anything in return

the trick here especially for the mother in law is to be lay back ,relax and let go

"If your son was ever yours he will surely come back to you if not ..he never was urs in the 1st place"

that should be her attitude .

mum-in-law? i think her son is a toddler. her more immediate concern is probably getting him potty trained and making sure he gets his quota of veggies and fruits. you guys are really screwed up in the head.

kinnera wrote:

I think my older one took his personality from my side of the family: sweet, gentle, loving, caring, etc while the younger one took from my husband's side of the family, the ayn randish self-centered snob.