'Now, 10 years in, I’ve finally figured out what I really want.'
I spent the first few years of parenthood doing the standard Mother’s Day thing—enjoying keepsake crafts with my baby’s and toddler’s foot prints and smelling the lovely flowers my husband bought and left on the dining room table. I was even brave enough to attempt brunch in a restaurant one year.
Do I still treasure those hand-made gifts my children make? Of course. Last year my kids wrote down everything they love about me, and my husband framed it and hung it in our kitchen. It was adorable and made me happy-cry every time I looked at it. Even the part where my 4-year-old said he loves me because I cook potatoes. I don’t really ever cook potatoes, so I have no idea why he said that. But even that part, I love.
I’ll be honest—it took me a long time to figure this out. And then, once I had such an epiphany, it also took me a long time to actually admit it. But here it is. Time to get real. The best and only gift I request every year on Mother’s Day is to be left alone.
The flowers are beautiful and make me feel loved, but if you’re wanting to spend a little cash on Mom, she really could use a pair of slippers and new sweats that aren’t stained so she doesn’t mortify the kids at school pick-up.
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