Daughter admitted to me that she contacted Son's girlfriend to try to explain her stance over this falling out. I wasn't at all sure that was her best idea ever, but she said the girlfriend actually understood. Apparently she has been trying to talk Son into forgiving (if not forgetting) this incident. So far, she's had no better luck than the rest of us. But, Daughter did admit that she had pushed Son too far. She was dismayed to realize he had deleted her from Facebook. My only answer to that was, "You really upset him." Not the most original answer, but it was the truth. Although we've all spent time in the same room watching TV, they still are not speaking. It's just going to take time.
On another note, I have decided Hubby and I are getting old. We're becoming my parents, which isn't all bad! Hubby has started doing the daily crossword puzzle in the paper. I've never liked them myself, but I'll be darned if he hasn't gotten me hooked on them. Actually, it's almost been a family affair. Hubby answers as many as he can, then hands it off to me. I do what I can, and then Son wants his turn. By the time he finishes, he and I (and Daughter, too) are bound determined to complete the puzzle. Hubby is content to wait until the next day for the answers. Not so, Son and I. We want to know the answers now! Yes, I admit we've cheated by looking up clues on the internet. Sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn't. Either way, those darn puzzles have become an obsession with us!
Maybe the three of us can gang up on Hubby like we did the other night. The clue was "Elvis, other" - Hubby had come up with "King" but that wasn't right. He left the room for a few minutes and we found "Idol" on the internet searches. It fit with the other words. Just a few seconds later, Hubby comes back in the room. "I figured it out - it's Idol!" he says. Son, Daughter and I all just burst out laughing. "What?" he asked. "I figured that out all by myself!"
It was nice to have us all on the same page, even if it was something minor. It was a starting point. If doing crosswords will bring Son and Daughter together again, them I'm happy to continue with the obsession.
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