Ribs,
I really liked my mother in law when she was alive. She was really a wonderful person BUT, I am starting to see other traits and characteristics that were not as clear back then.. You are imo pretty much spot on imo.
That said, miz micro is kinda miz ribits polar opposite when it comes to riding in a car anymore.
IF I am driving she will do all kinds of BRACE for IMpact maneuvers when a brake light is seen a quarter mile away OR if I am not slowing down as quickly as she might like.
Mind that I have never had a traffic accident that I caused or anything else and I drive over 30,000 miles a year. Funny how that the atmosphere changes when miz micro gets behind the wheel.. Other drivers do not act any differently but she is calm as a farm pond then..
All these weird things are enough to keep her interestiung and for me, one of a kind. I knmow nobody else who acts like this but I suspect I only have myself to blame..
I spent a lifetime helping her gain self confidence and to be less timid. Be kind but always be thinking ahead.
I will say she is one of the kindest people I know to everyone else.. I believe that familiarity allows too much "freedom" to be ugly to one another. SO I have to work on keeping my thoughts to myself and reminding myself that God gave her to me and HE does not make mistakes.. He also never gives us anything MORE than we are capable of tolerating or overcoming..
I would not trade her for anything but simply wish she could be less blunt at times.
We made it this far so it looks like the journey will continue..