So one of the things about getting married that's a bit of an adjustment is the idea that now your family is twice as large. Sure, in a sense you leave your parents to start your own family unit, but at the same time, you've also adopted your spouse's family as your own.
I'll be married for 7 months tomorrow. This past weekend, I finally called my mother-in-law "Mommy." That is what Win calls her, but with a Cantonese accent that I cannot for the life of me reproduce. (I call my own mother simply "Ma.") I practiced many times because I didn't want to sound like I was saying some other word, which is easy to do in Chinese.
And so there it is, and she called me a "good daughter" and was extremely happy and hugged me tightly. Needless to say, my own mother would not have responded quite so excitedly, so I was glad that I made my mother-in-law happy. And I have to say, it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
It'll still take some getting used to...but I'm enjoying having another mother in my life.
Comments (5)
hehe what a sweet post :) I want to hear this perfected "Mommy" later this week...
=) i can't get used to calling ryan's mom "mom" yet... even though i want to or should... or i think he calls her "mother".. not sure
nice -- good luck with the cantonese accent -- the most ultimate accent in the world. Not counting toisan.
i like to imagine u walking around the house practicing. that's cute =) good job Meh-ro-dee!
awww that is so good to hear!!