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Old 10-05-2011, 06:33 PM
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Quiltmaniac2010
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Originally Posted by SharonAnne
What a rude thing to say!! I LOVE your quilt - great job. I hope you don't feel alone in this matter. My DH's mother has for 50+ years with "every" gift, told him even as a child, "What do I need THAT for?" And then when we give her Christmas or birthday gifts, 2 years later, we get the things we give her re-gifted back to us. I have learned to laugh and ALWAYS make sure I give her things "I" want!!! Eventually, I'll get them. Don't feel bad - people, even families, can act in ignorance or jealousy.
I am so impressed with your generosity of spirit. I'm not sure I could be so forgiving to give my MIL a gift that I knew she would say something disparaging about, even if I knew that I would get it back eventually. You have a lovely forgiving spirit.
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