My newborn daughter is only two weeks old. And my mother-in-law went crazy: she dared to drag the infant into a rainstorm a hundred kilometers from the city to take a photo. I will tell you about it all.
When my husband was five years old, he and his mother Rebecca planted a cedar tree at the cottage. Needless to say, made a commemorative photo. And from that day on, photos were taken every year in the same place on the same day. At first photos were taken with film cameras, then came smartphones, which generally made the task easier. My mother-in-law prints out the pictures and hangs them in frames on the wall in her living room.
This mysterious ritual between mother and son has never been missed. When my husband and I first started dating and he told me it was his birthday in a couple of days, I had plans to congratulate him in a different way, but he said he was going to the cottage with his mother. And then he told me about this fic idea with the photo. And it was absolutely impossible to move it to another day.
When we were already married, the spouse and with a fever of forty went with his mother to take pictures, and one day my mother-in-law did not let him go on a business trip, after which he was promised a promotion. Anyway, the photo had to be taken even under threat of death or firing squad.
And so, we had a daughter. Who, according to her mother-in-law, should also participate in the photo shoot with her father. After all, that’s the whole point, so that my husband can inherit the story of his life.
– Children, after all, they are an integral part of a parent’s life. That’s why my granddaughter will be with my father in the picture. Tomorrow morning I will pick up my son and the baby. I’ve already bought formula, diapers, too. The train will quickly go and come back.
– My daughter is not going anywhere! – I declared. – She shouldn’t have to spend two hours in one direction on the train, and there’s public transportation. Especially since the weather is pouring with rain, we don’t want the little one to catch a cold.
– You probably don’t quite understand, honey. No one’s asking your opinion. Granddaughter is coming with us tomorrow and that’s it. – said her mother-in-law with a sarcastic smile on her face.
– No, you must have misunderstood. My daughter is not going anywhere. – I categorically stated.
In general, it all ended in a scandal. I kicked Rebecca out the door. When my husband returned from work, I told him about the incident with his mother-in-law. He calmed me down and said he had done the right thing.
The next morning Rebecca flew into the apartment with demands to get her daughter dressed.
– Why is the little girl is not dressed?
– Mom, we are going alone, my daughter stays home. Are you crazy to take her in such a pouring rain, the girl is only two weeks old? – my husband tried to explain.
– It’s okay, she’s not sugar, she won’t melt! – my mother-in-law shouted.
– I think we agreed on everything yesterday! My daughter is not going anywhere! – I said.
Then mother-in-law as if furious, started to snatch my little girl with shouting. When her husband once again told her that her daughter was staying home, Rebecca started yelling:
– For years I have collected these photos, and because of your wife, that mean viper, ruined my life’s work. I don’t want to know you anymore! I’ll curse you! And let your beautiful daughter spit on you when she grows up, as she did on me!
My mother-in-law ran out of the apartment, slamming the door loudly. My husband rushed to catch up with her, and I tried to calm the frightened child. My little girl had been asleep for a long time, and my husband still hadn’t come back. He must have gone to take the traditional photo.
