Backstory
From the first macaroni necklace strung together with love in kindergarten, I had always wanted my gift to my mom to stand out from all the rest. As the years passed, a unique present became more and more challenging.
During the pandemic, we had to avoid things that would bring us together. Now that just may be the best gift of all.
Best Mother’s Day Gift
Mother’s Day is the biggest greeting card holiday of the year. Adult children throughout the land spend precious time considering what card and gift to give to the woman who gave them life.
Purchases will include nightgowns and sweaters and jewelry. Restaurants will be full of moms being celebrated by their families. Florists’ and card merchants’ cash registers will sing.
But as your mom ages, the Mother’s Day gift she may need from you, more than anything else, is the gift of your time. During the quiet time together, she can recall all the moments that gave you both joy as you were growing up. You can tell her how proud you are of the kind of mother she was. She can tell you what pride your choices in life have given her.
Figure out how you can give your mom the gift of your time. Plan a weekend away, just the two of you. Give her tickets to a play, with you as her companion.
Take her to a concert or a bingo, or a wrestling match. Whatever she likes to …whether it’s one of YOUR favorite pastimes or not.
Give her a gift certificate to a gym – and then go with her to exercise.
The THINGS you buy are appreciated, but the real value is the memories you give. It applies on Mother’s Day – and all year round.
P.S.
I followed this advice with my own mom. While a speaker on the convention circuit, I took her with me when booked out west, in Hawaii, and elsewhere. We’d add a few days to spend together after the work was complete. Those times were always precious. First, Mom got to see her daughter in action, and then she got my undivided attention.
Time with your mom – a few hours or a few days – promises treasurable memories for you both.
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