Last night I realized how much I love my BF and his family

@Courtom (287)
Canada
March 27, 2008 1:17pm CST
Last night, my BF's mother was walking outside to put something in one of her visiting son's car. My boyfriend and I were sitting on the love seat watching T.v. and saw her fall on the icy concrete stairs. The glass door was just closing, and we heard the SMACK sound of her head hitting the concrete stair. We both jumped up and ran outside in our socks. The steps has been wet, but within a half hour the temp had dropped so quickly and the water had frozen. Her other older son was at the end of the driveway with his friends, and everyone came running, she started to sit up, I ran in and grabbed a towel. Blood was gushing everywhere. My BF drove her to the hospital and myself and other vehicles were following behind. Her head was wrapped, and she had to wait in the waiting room for about 5 hours till twelve. She didn't get home till after 1:30am. I realized, how important my BF's family is to me. How upset I was, I realized how much I care for them all. I didn't leave the hospital till 12:30am, his father had arrived to take her home once she got stitched up. I was the only girl there, and had to go with her to the washroom, to change, I washed the blood from her coat, and started to bawl. I feel like it could have been so much worse, I thought of what would have happened if it had been worse, how it would have affected everyone, and how lucky we are that she is going to be okay. Share your stories, and let me know what i should do, i decided I would let her be for today, let her rest, and go up tomorrow to see her.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Oh man! What a story.. I got tears in my eyes! ('Cause I love my hubby's family a whole bunch too!) I'm glad she's doing good.. There's lots of good advice in the posts above! My wonderful mom-in-law passed away 25 years ago.. just one month after our second child was born, her last grandchild. Our furnace went out one really cold winter about two years before she passed away, and we went and stayed with her for about a month, and that's when I reaLLy got to know her well, and we bonded the most, so I have always been ever so glad for that month! I came from a very abusive home and was sorta lost and confused and just sorta showed up one day with her son and she always accepted me like "well, she's one of us now" and I realized later what a Godsend and blessing it was for me.. Ah yes, we all miss her so much! She spent five hours with me too when I went into false labor the month before she passed away... she watched me pace in this very scenic waiting room and talk and talk all about how the Lord had helped me and set me right, and about my related studies.. so even before I realized a concept called "universal redemption" I've always felt I'd see her again soon.. [sorry to blab on so..]
@Courtom (287)
• Canada
28 Mar 08
don't be, i love reading detailed responses
• United States
28 Mar 08
thanks,
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Sounds like you did everything right. I think it is wonderful that you care so much about your boyfriend's mother. If you eventually get married that will be great for everyone involved.
@Courtom (287)
• Canada
27 Mar 08
That you for your response. I think it will bring us all closer
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
1 Apr 08
Well, it is sad that something like that happened to make you realize that you do love his family, but that is good. It sounds as though you will never have a problem with a bad mother in law if she feels the same way. I am glad that she is okay. I would be sure to go and visit her and see if there is anything that you can do. Take her a nice bouquet of flowers.
• United States
27 Mar 08
Oh my! I hope she is ok. I'm right there with you on this one. I don't have parents. When my husband and I first got together he loved his parents. He just didn't really LOVE his parents. After hearing me talk about growing up with such horrible parents, he decided that his parents aren't so bad after all. Now we both have a VERY good relationship with them. His father had a heart attack at the beginning of this month. I think I cried harder than my husband did. LOL He is ok now but, we call him every single day.
@Courtom (287)
• Canada
27 Mar 08
I am so glad she is okay, I know the next week or so will be hard on her, with her back, she probably has whiplash. She will probably get all stiff, she is a fighter though, didn't cry and put on a strong face for all her extremely worried son's.
@Breath (1297)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I am so glad she is ok.I ma sure she feels the same way about you after you stayed by her side.Sounds like you have a wonderful future to look forward to with your boyfriend and his family.Take care.Hope everything works out.