LA, the scooby thing cracked me up! Thanks for the visual. My MIL also waited on her sons like little princes. Ugh.
Accuray, the best way I found to combat bitterness was to begin and end my day with a prayer for God to help me keep a soft heart. Then all day long, when my thoughts turned ugly, I reminded myself that it was my choice to continue or to choose differently. Most of the time I chose to see my girls' faces when I made that choice. They deserved to have a mom full of love. So I stuck to that program.
Brooklynmom, I'm going to search for your thread and post there. Your kids are too small not to start now.
Hugs,
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."