I have 3 stories about my family. The first two aren’t so good,but the third has a happy ending. So please bear with me.
1. My grandmother’s either passed away a few months ago, she went to the funeral with my grandfather. Her sister-in-law wouldn’t talk to her, apparently she’s never liked my grandmother for no reason. When this sister-in-law’s son got married she made sure my grandmother wasn’t invited. My grandmother was so hurt by this. She didn’t get to see her brother a lot because of this woman and now she wasn’t even allowed to be at her nephew’s wedding. My grandmother doesn’t speak to her sister-in-law as she has spurned my grandmother on several occasions. Even when this sister-in-law called my grandmother after her brother passed, she found a way to be mean to my grandmother. Needless to say I’ve never met this woman and I don’t want to. I don’t want to have anything to do with someone who feeds off of tormenting my grandmother.
1. My father’s parents both came from Hungary after WWII. My grandfather had a brother in Pennsylvania and this brother had an extra property that he rented out. He let them stay their for like 3 years, & then one day he kicked them to the street because he wanted to rent the house out. He gave them no warning. My grandmother had to work as a nanny to support her family while my grandfather worked as a projectionist at a drive in movie theater. Then my grandfather passed away from lung cancer when my dad was 13. Now my grandmother had to support 2 kids and herself on a nanny’s salary. The only family she had in this country was her brother-in-law who wouldn’t help her. My grandmother’s sister-in-law went behind her husband’s back to help my grandmother out.
3. Now both of my parents grew up as Traditional Jews. When my parents were dating they decided that they wanted to become Orthodox Jews. They were put in touch with a Rabbi that dealt with converts. He advised my parents to keep a strong relationship with their parents and never to sever ties (this same Rabbi actually married my parents). At first my father’s mother wasn’t so thrilled, but before their wedding she made peace, and embraced their decision. My parents had 2 weddings. One wedding was done according to Jewish Law and the other wedding was more secular. They did 2 weddings to make their parents happy. My mother has an amazing relationship with her parents and older sisters as well as my dad’s family. My dad has an amazing relationship with his mother and brother as well as my mom’s family. We eat at their houses and they’re always careful that we have kosher food. Since my mother is the only one who keeps a kosher kitchen we have thanksgiving at my house, which I absolutely love! Everyone comes to my house and we catch up on each others ’
lives and everyone gets along amazingly. I love my family. Even though my grandparents, aunts, uncles, & cousins aren’t as religious as my family we get together for birthdays, holidays, and weekends. I love my family!
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