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You get emotional as you did on the phone
and condemn my feelings in matters
of my own concern, as you also did over
the phone. I don't like that, & there is
nothing I can do to change it, so when I see
you & one of those emotional things coming,
it makes me nervous. You didn't approve
of my marriage, & you don't approve of
many of the things we do, & that also makes
me nervous when you are around.
Finally, I can never be sure what you
are doing in regard to me, & without
my knowledge, & I think that would
make anyone nervous. That is why I have
never felt it wise to be open with you in
regard to my activities.

You are, of course, your own judge in
regard to what you do, but in regard to me
please learn to give my wishes some
consideration. This will be your first
grandchild, & naturally you are eager to see
it. I would prefer that you wait until
it is a couple of months old, & we are a
little bit settled in the routine of being
parents, before you come to see it. Also,
I wish that you and Daddy would come
together when you do come for the first
time. After all, if you are grandparents
at all, you are grandparents together.
I know that you have both the means &
the time to fly up for a weekend, and