WWYD Re: Birthday Gift

[AmyP]

MIL sent me a birthday gift in the mail. It's a beautiful porcelain vase in the shape of a ballet shoe with fake flowers in it and a ballerina in it too. I love it (which is saying a lot seeing as I can't stand the woman).

The problem? Even though MIL wrapped it very well, the post office still damaged it. The foot of the base of the vase broke. I can re-attach it (not sure what I'm going to use, maybe super glue or I'll go buy rubber cement), and it will look fine. I'm debating on whether or not I should say anything to MIL about it. There was a "fragile" stamp on the box. I can't tell for sure on the label, but I don't believe she purchased insurance on it. I'm just thinking saying something to her may upset her unnecessarily. While I really really don't like her, and I'm currently PO'd at her (not over this, I don't blame her one bit for the vase being broken), I really don't want her getting upset and screaming at the post office or something.

[Mandi]

As long as it can be fixed and you're ok with that, I'd probably not say anything. I'm fairly sure that if she didn't purchase insurance she's SOL anyway. So no point in getting her all huffy and upset over nothing, kwim? Bummer your gift was broken though.

[Cami]

I wouldn't say anything. I'd try to fix it with superglue.

[AmyP]

Thanks guys. I sent her an e-mail to thank her and left the "it broke" out of it. It's a clean break and once I figure out where the super glue went, I'll fix it.