I love birthdays! Not only do I love my own birthday, but I love the birthdays of my loved ones that I can share in every year. There is something magical about a beautifully wrapped package, a heartfelt card that uses kind or funny words to say how you feel, and a dinner date at a special place. Sometimes when the opportunity presents itself, I can surprise the birthday girl or boy with a cake or a special party. I just enjoy making people happy and doing nice things for them. But, then there’s a dark side to birthdays that no one ever talks about…What the heck do I get for you?
Today is my mom’s birthday! My mom is a very special lady. It doesn’t matter what I give her; she loves it! The problem is…she is the hardest person to shop for. She is always so busy thinking about everyone else that she never talks about anything she wants. So, it is always crazy trying to find something for her. Get her a gift card, and she’ll take forever to use it. Get her flowers, and they die. Get her clothes, and they won’t fit right. Get her something for the kitchen, and dad uses it. Get her a knick-knack, and dad complains about all the dust it collects. Get her a movie, and she never gets around to opening the package. The point is to get her a gift that she can enjoy, right?
I’m sure mom has no idea how much us kids rack our brains over what to get her for Christmas, Mother’s Day, then her birthday. (I guess she might now if she’s reading this.) One thing I’ve learned over the years is…no matter what the gift ends up being, it’s always perfect! My mom is the best gift receiver in the world. Over the years, I’ve given her crayon drawings, noodle paper plates, a hug, a cake, a hand-made card, VBS painted ceramics, needlework boxes, mixed cds, a candle, an oinking pig motion detector, an outside table and chairs, a record player, and even a little surprise 50th birthday party. She is always so grateful no matter how large, small, or bad the gift might be. But, the best gift she ever received was back in 1982 when I was born a couple weeks after her birthday‼ Haha…
So, this year, I sent her a sweet, humorous card in the mail for her birthday. Since, I’m going to see her this weekend, I’m going to hand deliver her gift…which gives me a couple extra shopping days. Tomorrow is the day. I’ve got to go into town, so I’ll be running frantically from store to store looking for just the right thing. I’m not sure what will catch my eye, but I am confident it’ll be boring and fall into the category of: Traditional Forgotten Gift Collection.
When in doubt, purchase a candle…
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