Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary!~

Dear Journal,

Yesterday, my family and I attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for my husband's aunt and uncle.  A remark was made by a family member about how my daughter was dressed.  Some of our family never even spoke to her.  She asked me why.  I had no answer.  They don't like the fact that I let her wear clothes with spaghetti straps and some of her tops THEY consider to be too lowcut and her dresses way too short (she was wearing shorts under her dress).  What they don't know is, my daughter went back into her room and put an undershirt on under the lowcut top to make it not be soooo lowcut (another of her cousins was dressed almost identical to her and I didn't hear any comments about her!!!!).  She was wearing her converse tennis shoes that come up to her knees.  She has her bangs dyed pink on one side and purple on the other.  Carrie is very artistic and creative.  They don't want their grandchildren to want to be like my daughter.  This infuriates me to NO end.  I am debating about whether to say anything or let it go.

They SHOULD be hoping and praying their grandchildren turn out like my daughter.  She is a rare gem in today's world of teenagers.  She is a good girl.  She has great friends.  When I let her go off with them, I don't have to worry about what she is doing.  She has always been where she said she is going to be, doing what she says she is going to be doing.  She has a heart of gold and a heart for people.  She has learned to put others needs above her own needs, sometimes at a great cost to herself.  She is an "old soul" if you will, wise beyond her 16 years of age.  She has ambition and wants to make something of her life.  She loves God, her family, and her friends and is loyal to the end.  Now tell me, family, what is your beef with my daughter again? Grrrrrrrrrr...now I remember why I liked living away 1500+ miles!!!!!~

::cough::  Umm...last time I checked Carrie is MY daughter.  It is up to ME, not YOU and your hypocritical judgemental ways to decide what is right for her.  Man, I could be petty and tell some tales I know to be the truth about YOUR kids, but good thing for you I am not like that.  I don't go around talking behind your backs about how I think you should dress your kids/grandkids or how I hope my kids don't turn out like yours.  See, regardless of the bad things YOUR kids have done, they are STILL my nieces and nephews and I love them as such.  I pray for them.  My Mom taught me a long time ago....what goes around, comes around, so if I were you...I'd watch out.  The good book also says how you judge is how you will be judged.  Put that in your pipes and smoke it!!!!!~

Signed,

Angry Mom