My Mother’s Day Gift

Posted on | May 16, 2008 |

The following post is not money-related.  It is, however, Mom-related.  And since I’m first and foremost a Mom (and the recipient of the gift in question) and since almost all of my expenses are either directly or indirectly for my children’s benefit, I feel, with just small stretch of the imagination, justified in posting this info.

Mother’s Day was a chaotic day that centered around The Husband’s 73rd birthday — not celebrating my motherhood.  That was just fine with me since I’m not big on these Hallmark holidays anyway.  Every day is Mother’s Day, as far as I’m concerned.  But when the adult children and their children left and the dust settled just a bit, The Daughter presented me with an envelope and wished me a Happy Mother’s Day.

Inside was a $15 iTunes gift card which I was thrilled to receive.  But more important than even the largest of gift cards, also inside the envelope was a hand-written note.  A real keeper.  In fact, I intend to frame this letter.  Here’s what it said:

Mom –

You make my lunches.  You tuck me in at night.  You drive me (almost) everywhere.  You put up with my moods.  You tell me you love me.  You homeschooled me for 8 years.  You stuck to your values (whether I liked them or not).

You buy me everything I need, and almost all of the things I want.  You taught me to be a good person and always say “please” and “thank you.”  You showed me how to wash dishes, clean the bathroom, wash my clothes, drive a manual [transmission], and procrastinate.

You’re my mom.

And I love you.  Even when you say “dude.”  Even when you say I can’t do something.  Even when I do something naughty.  Even when you let me down.  Even, can you believe it, when you embarrass the hell out of me.

Happy Mother’s Day to the world’s best mother!

Love, The Daughter

And that, my friends, is why I love being a mom.  That one letter makes all of these years of work and frustration worth it — in spades.  Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there.  Or, if you’re like me and aren’t that big on Hallmark holidays, then simply Happy Mother’s Day — today and every day.

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