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I guess I should say the Worlds Best Mom necklace DH gave me on my first Mothers Day. I was holding our months old son-who took 5 years to come to us- and got the Ugly Cry just when DH snapped the photo.
But after 30 some Mothers Days, endless poems, school programs, funky craft projects, mangled breakfasts, etc I ran across my best gifts recently.
At the age of 26, after the usual mother/daughter angst, period living at home when she couldn't find a job, arguments about unsuitable boyfriends, etc, my daughter wrote me a truly personal and heart-wrenching letter acknowledging our tensions in the past, her immaturity and lack of foresight, her appreciation of my patience and her declaration of forever love for me. No bag of diamonds or bricks of gold will ever have more value to me than that particular letter.
So to my fellow Moms who are struggling with teenage kids and see no end in sight, I want to say It Does Get Better and I hope you too will one day be told all you have done for your children has been appreciated and assimilated.
Sweet No Kudzu! I'm with you, I will take a heartfelt card over a gift any day. I save all the cards, but honestly cannot tell you what gifts I've received through the years. None of my three will be home this year, so I'm hoping for phone calls.
I will call my mother since I live in California and she lives in Tennessee...yes mothers with teenaged daughters, we do get better but not until we reach our mid 20's which is about the age we consider our mothers to be smart and full of wisdom.....lol, coming from someone who is almost 35!
My oldest child is putting me through the paces. I've called my mom several times over the years to say, "Oh my gosh, Mom, I'm sorry. How did you stand it?"
No Kudzu - I know what you mean about a letter like that. My daughter is 26now and I got a phone call this year. She was here 2 weeks ago for Easter so in a sense, that was my Mother's Day present to myself. I hope to get one of those myself one year - right now, I'm trying to keep it light. We laughed on the phone today after some of the funny times she had growing up and she agreed like I remember that, it was funny!
My son (lives at home) goes to college and works a lot but today for brunch was not a day to try to get into a restaurant. All booked days ahead. We're going next week.
I have every card still but a letter like that would mean the most to me as well.
Sweet No Kudzu! I'm with you, I will take a heartfelt card over a gift any day. I save all the cards, but honestly cannot tell you what gifts I've received through the years. None of my three will be home this year, so I'm hoping for phone calls.
You've been through a lot lately; I hope you and your husband did something special
Thank you Bette, we had a nice day of gardening together. I gave up trying to go out on Mother's Day years ago, so we grilled outside for dinner. And, ALL the boys called me with their love, which was plenty.
I hope your day was wonderful too!
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