"A Special Thank-You For Our Daughter-in-Laws"

Thank you for choosing
to come into our family
and for choosing our son
as your life-mate.

Thank you for bringing
into our family
the special qualities
that only you possess:
your charm, intelligence,
energy, and love.

Thank you for being a confidante,
soul-mate, and friend,
for the cozy chats
and shared laughter and tears.

Thank you for your continued
kindness, acceptance,
and support --
both intellectually and emotionally.

Thank you for the countless
little things you do;
you might think they go unnoticed,
but we see them.

Thank you for loving our son
with the intensity and wisdom
of a wife
and the gentleness of an angel.

Most of all, thank you for being you.
We couldn't love you more
if you were our own child.

~Poem by Joyce Barton~