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No Escape

mother-in-law’s tongue Sending up new brittle shoots barbs beyond the grave May 23, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/25/2021 1:12:00 PM

I refuse to plant mother-in-law's tongue for it seems to have oppressive vibes.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/24/2021 11:53:00 AM

With its inconsistent stripes, you know it is not aloe vera! Aloha! Rico

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/24/2021 1:12:00 PM

So true, Rico. Thanks for your read.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/23/2021 4:13:00 PM

Hello Milton, I would not know about a Mother-in-law I did not have one. What is the name of your church? Just wondering. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/24/2021 6:31:00 AM

Hello Milton, thank you for answering my question. I guess not all mother-in-laws are good to their daughter-in-laws. This is the last day of our long weekend in Canada. Bless you my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/23/2021 4:28:00 PM

Darlene, the last church I attended on a regular basis was First Christian Church. Before that, I was the pianist/organist for a Lutheran Church for about ten years. I was a pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention until that denomination left me! Thanks for your read, Darlene.

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/23/2021 1:56:00 PM

Great one Milton, Mother in laws are alien and downright weird, I used to think it was all made up, til I met mine, lol cheers David

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/23/2021 4:29:00 PM

Well, I don't feel so alone in this department now. Thanks, David.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 5/23/2021 1:49:00 PM

I love that plant :) God bless you always, Happy writing as you seem to be so. Love and prayers, Gina

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/23/2021 4:29:00 PM

Thanks, Gina. Both is true. I am happy writing, and I love my mother-in-law's tongue which sits on the right side of my hearth.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/23/2021 1:12:00 PM

oh I can relate on so many levels about my late mother in law - wont speak ill of the dead but this hits home hard:-( hugs jan xx

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/23/2021 1:16:00 PM

Thanks for sharing, Jan. I'm pleased that you could relate, and I suspect many others will, as well. My mother-in-law was extremely difficult "on so many levels," too. I need to write a long poem, an epic, about her!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/23/2021 12:48:00 PM

I know mother-in-law‘s have a terrible reputation sometimes, but I always hope that my daughter-in-law and son-in-law‘s are fond of me. I go out of my way to make sure of it. I enjoyed reading this this morning. Blessings, Connie

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/23/2021 12:57:00 PM

Thanks for your comment, Connie. Yes, you are absolutely correct. But, after we were married, I'm afraid I had to put my mother-in-law in her place. Sadly, years later, I was her sole caretaker. It worked out fine because she treated my word as law! LOL