My DH is truly amazing (long)

curlilocks1207 · August 2009

Not sure if anyone remembers my post from a month or so ago about my grandparents? Long story short my grandma passed away last fall and my grandfather, who has always been very cruel and abusive, immediately changed their will and is refusing to allow my mom or me to have anything to remember my grandma by. He is selling all of her possesions as quickly as he can and blowing the money on the new women he is dating.

The only thing I wanted was my grandma's recipe box. My sister and I spent a lot of time learning how to cook with my grandma (who was an amazing cook) and I have so many special memories of time spent in the kitchen with this wonderful woman. This was the one thing she was very specific that I was to have when she passed away and it really broke my heart knowing I would probably never see it again.

So today is my birthday and what does DH surprise me with? A cookbook made from copies of all the recipes in my grandma's recipe box. On monday he went to my grandfather's house and spent over an hour trying to convince my grandfather to give him the recipe box for my birthday. He refused to let him keep the originals, but he did let DH take the box long enough to make copies of all of the recipes. So DH spent who knows how long standing at a copy machine making copies of all of my grandma's recipes (and there are a lot of them) and had them bound for both me and my sister.

I have been in tears all morning thinking about it. I can't imagine that anyone could have given me a more thoughtful or heartfelt gift. It means so much that DH would do that for me. I know he spent so much time on it and put himself in such an awkward position dealing with my grandfather who is truly unstable to the point of being dangerous. It was such a gift of love. Sometimes I truly don't think I deserve this man!

avbliss · August 2009

What a wonderful man!

Mrs.Keith2B · August 2009

Now you're making me want to cry -- that was so incredible sweet of him!

woolgathered · August 2009

That is so incredibly sweet!!!

LadyHollywood · August 2009

Absolutely, a wonderful, loving man indeed! I am in tears right now, for you!

susie2242 · August 2009

wow you are a lucky girl. It was also really sweet of him to make your sister a copy too. He's a keeper! ; )

CourtneyAnn · August 2009

I'm puddling up just reading your post. That is so sweet and meaningful!

rcsbride · August 2009

That is so sweet! You truly do have a great man there!

ickasticka · August 2009

What an awesome gift and a fabulous husband! I hope he got some nookie for his wonderful good deed.

beckerella · August 2009

What an awesome guy. I'm teared up (and at work) after reading that!

sara_smile · August 2009

Wow. Such a great guy... and Happy Birthday! Cake

kellmo · August 2009

Well this was my first not last cry of the day. Hormones. LOL How sweet!! What a great DH!!

mags08.06.05 · August 2009

What a sweet guy!

Anniekins214 · August 2009

If he's that thoughtful as a husband, just imagine what kind of daddy he'll be. Big Smile

bride2be79 · August 2009

Ok, I don't know where you live but I am an attorney and in Texas (and I am pretty sure most other states) you grandfather has no authority to change your grandmother's will. Any specific bequests she made (i.e. "I leave my recipe box to my daughter") are binding on him regardless of whether she left the rest of their general community property to your grandfather. Get a copy of her will and unless it leaves everything to him straight up, get an attorney.