“Hey, mom! What do you want for Mother’s Day?” Well, that’s a loaded question! I want lots of stuff, none of which is for sale. I want —and this may not be representative of mothers everywhere:
- world peace
- my children to be happy adults with fulfilling jobs and who find love with a special someone
- my pre-baby body back ( This will require serious cash. )
- a lifetime supply of shoulder massages
- healthy children
- the return of my once calm and stress-free personality ( they refuse to believe that I was once easy-going )
When I had 4 little ones running around ( now I have 4 driving around— I don’t know which is more frightening) —all I really wanted for Mother’s Day was peace and quiet! Back then, I wanted to be alone. I can’t be the only one, right? Right? As the years passed, the kiddos wanted to DO SOMETHING on Mother’s Day. Translation: Take us somewhere fun where you can pretend to have fun with us. Now, however, the children are grown and honor me by making an appearance. They bring cards, flowers, Starbucks, gift certificates, and often cook me dinner. We might watch a favorite movie together or play Scrabble. (Scrabble gets vicious at our house!) What they don’t understand is that I don’t need a gift nor do I need them to show up on that particular day. Why? Because they give me gifts all year long. True gifts. Gifts that make mom proud! What’s a True Mom Gift?
A True Mom Gift is when one of them:
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takes time out of their busy schedule to help me with something that require many hours
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washes my car without asking
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calls to tell me “You were right about [ add wisdom or advice here ].”
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says “I miss you”
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lands a job/is admitted to college/gets an A/graduates/buys a house
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does the right thing
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is a considerate, thoughtful adult
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is respectful and kind (even if I’m throwing a hissy fit about something)
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does something nice for one of their siblings
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says something nice about one of their siblings
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gives me a hug for no reason
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brings Starbucks without asking
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laughs at my jokes
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tells me my blog cracks them up
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reveals that they admire me
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shares a secret
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offers to make dinner
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makes a surprise visit
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not opposed to nor would I ever turn down a gift card or present,
so just in case…
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