May
13
Mother’s Day passed this past Sunday. I was trying to plan out what to get my mom this year. I looked into tickets for a show but she gets nervous she won’t be able to walk to the seats or leave to use the restroom. I wanted to take her to a great brunch but it is too loud for her to hear the whole conversation and she would just prefer a simple breakfast.
It is easy for me to tell her she is young and to suck it up. Why miss out on life? Why don’t you just try it? Why not stretch yourself? It is easier for me to say it then do it myself.
It is her day and she has to live her life. You can not celebrate someone by giving them something they do not want. It doesn’t work that way. So, I surprised her with brunch. Justin and I cooked up a huge feast and brought it over to my parent’s house. It was a surprise and we enjoyed the meal and then watch the movie Doubt she had been wanting to see. A true present is one the receiver really wants and appreciates.
Of course this doesn’t compare to the surprise my friend Nick gave his mother for Mother’s Day…
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catherine
on 13 May 2009 at 5:32 am #
it is hard to show empathy when you don’t agree with what the other person is feeling! viva moms, tho, they deserve everything we do for them!
nick! omg, what a guy. favorite quote: nick to his mom,
“you didn’t even come out!”
Scott
on 14 May 2009 at 11:01 am #
Awesome present Mike….
I could not figure out what to get my Mom.. so I had to get creative..
I got her a 80 page journal.. and on page 1 it said Mom… page 2 said Do you Remember?
The rest of the book was filled with crazy things from child hood such as reminding her who all my grade school teachers were and even more strange events leading up being an adult.
It will be a gift she cherishes for now, and then one I can hold onto for ever and cherish as well.
PS
LOVED your friends present too! Mom was so… excited.. LOL