Mother's Day


Will I ever be able to take this damn cape off? I woke up excited for what the day would hold,fulfilled my mommy's day duties which began at 7:00a.m. I dropped momma off at church and was back by 8:10
to hear her sing. Of course she and I executed our plan perfectly. She left out of the choir stand,I took my cue and headed out to meet her. Meanwhile back at the ranch....I walk in and NOBODY is dressed for brunch.
Me: how is it that I sat through a church service, and come back and yall are not EVEN ready!
Boy2: I thought you said we weren't going to brunch because you didn't want us paying $40 a person.
Me: that is true I guess you missed the part about okay we'll just go to Murphy's. You said the line will be long and I said all lines will be long, but that would be the least expensive option plus we like it there.
Boy1: Well we were following his lead
Me: you're the oldest and that's all you've got (mind you Boy3 is hiding in plain sight,playing possum)
Boy2: also I didn't get the bracelet so I can just give you the money for it,but here read your cards....
Me: meltdown, grab cards, and head to my room where tears fall. The words written in the cards were so sweet, and while I lamented over the fact that little effort has been put into giving money,I was joyful for the thought at all. However I had to use it as a teachable moment, to share a little womanly advice with them about how women really feel.

We look at the effort put into it, you could dig up a bunch of flowers and hand them to us with the dirt falling off; the point was that there was effort put into it. Then again they haven't been shown as young men how to be men in that regard. That reality made me sad for for a moment but then I kicked him out of my day, regrouped and on we went to have a great time.  We ate,I drank bottomless mimosas which led me into a bottomless nap, and  when I woke up everyone was gone. So Mother's Day quickly became Other's Day. All in all a good time was had by US.      
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