In-laws, please let it go.... Don't be ashamed

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I understand that there are legit reasons to dislike your mother/father-in-law or even your daughter or son-in-law (abuse, addiction, etc.) but most of the time it is for selfish, ignorant reasons. It might sound cheesy, but family is a blessing. Some people have had their parents-in-law pass away - they will never have the opportunity to gain any wisdom as to what their spouse was like growing up, or to make family recipes with them, etc. Some people have had their own children pass away so that they will never get to see them married or being parents. Please remember this next time you want to start an argument or even just say a mean comment to your in-laws "Is it worth losing my son, granddaughter, mother-in-law, or husband over?" "If they die tomorrow will i be proud of the way i treated them?" You have the opportunity now to turn over a new leaf. It doesn't have to be a big step - just call them and say hello. Send them a card in the mail saying thank you for the happiness you have brought to your son or daughter. Ask them to pose for a picture with your child to hang on the walls (or ask them to send you a pic of your hubby when he was a baby). I know to think of someone dying is morbid, but that is what it comes down to - living life to the fullest and dying with content - don't give yourself the opportunity to be ashamed of what you have done.