Jeannie and Me and our Little Secret
Daughter-in-law and father-in-law on a very special mission
"Dad-in-law, would you like to go for a little walk? I'd like to get some fresh air," Jeannie said to me. I winced. Whenever she called me dad-in-law, there was something serious to talk about. Jeannie was a wonderful young woman. Her real name was Johanna, but everyone called her Jeannie. Inwardly, I kept congratulating my son on this fantastic woman. She was pragmatic and unagitated, warm, charming and humorous. And, sh...