Posted by Dinah on December 21, 2005, at 10:52:43
My mother asked if it was ok to invite my uncle to my house for Christmas dinner. Apparently she'd already spoken to him.
In some ways it's just not ok. The house is a mess (but since he's seen her house, I guess I won't worry about that), we're all stressed out, we just had a death in the family, and I wasn't even sure if I was going to cook the traditional family roast beef and yorkshire pudding when I realized that my mother would still be with her relatives at Christmastime.
Yet I know that I and my family would always be welcome at my uncles or cousins homes should I find myself stranded at Christmas. And in fact my mother is enjoying their hospitality this Christmas.
So I told her it was ok, though I'm dreading it. I don't really know him that well, but he reminds me a lot of my mother.
Argh.
poster:Dinah
thread:590963
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