Re: m I reading too much into it (MIL)
dude, that is such a weird thing to say. okay mashaAllah for her parents and may Allah Pak give them long and healthy lives but she has a valid concern and she posted about it on such a public forum. the rest of your advice is fine but the first part just struck me. mashaAllah for her for everything she has and will have in the future, inshaAllah