The Best Mother’s Day Gift? It’s Easier Than You Think
Attention procrastinators! Mother’s Day is just around the corner (Sunday, May 8th), and you may be scrambling to think of that perfect gift for Mom on her special day.
Should you take her to lunch, brunch, or dinner? Well, restaurant statistics point out that Mother’s Day is the busiest restaurant day of the year (Sorry, Dads, you come in at a distant 3rd place). If you haven’t made a reservation somewhere by now, chances are you aren’t going to, and even then, good luck with those crowds.
Maybe flowers? A card? Candy? Some other gift? Flowers die – cards and candy are fleeting. Sure, Mom will appreciate the gesture, but don’t you think your mother has everything she needs by now?
I would argue that there is a simple way to make your mother happy this Mother’s Day. If she’s still with us on this big blue sphere we call “the earth” (and not deceased), just talk to her.
Visit her, call her on the phone (do NOT text her), but do whatever it takes to reach out and let her hear your voice (and vice-versa).
That’s really all she probably wants.
What’s more, make it a habit. Don’t limit talking to her on just her “special day”, but make time for her on a regular basis.
We all lead busy lives, but time spent with loved ones is a gift that cannot be replaced.
I’m lucky enough to live just down the street from my mother, and we have a standing “date” every Saturday morning for coffee. It’s a chance for us to catch up, tell each other stories, laugh a little, and love a lot. It’s time well spent, and I look forward to it every week (and so does she).
The last thing I ever want to do is look back on my life and think “I should have taken that extra thirty minutes and spoken to Mom” (or for that matter, your Dad – or a sibling – or your own kids [if they’ve grown]).
Relationships with family and friends are precious gifts, and the older I get, the more I relish them. They build memories, pass down generational knowledge and stories, and quite frankly – provide emotional fulfillment and well-being – at no matter what age.
Someday, your Mom won’t be with you. Don’t pass up on the chance to talk to her while you can.
One thought on “The Best Mother’s Day Gift? It’s Easier Than You Think”
I’m that Mom and look forward to the coffee and conversation every Saturday morning. I love that time together and would never dream of scheduling something else on Saturday mornings. I also speak with my other son on a regular basis but his living in California prevents the weekly visits, I love them both so much. They have made me a very proud Mother, Grandmother and Mother-in-law.