What I Want for Mother's Day

Someone on facebook named Mary Carpenter posted this touching Mother's Day request to her children and I have seen it popping up all over the place. You should go read it. I will wait.

Mary's request is nice but I decided to write my own version. Here it is:

So I've decided to be proactive and tell my kids what I want for mother's day. Here it is:

Dear Children,

Mother’s Day is coming up, and I thought I should tell you what I want. This way there’s no guilty panic or last minute purchasing of flowers at the closest gas station. So, this is what I want, this year and every year after; it’s pretty simple really.

I want your father to take you away for the entire day so I can spend it reading in bed.

See, simple.

Love,
Mom

Comments

[Sara O'Leary]

My Mother's Day tradition has been for years to stay in bed all day and regularly demand things: tea, toast, something else to read, an amusing conversation, to be left alone etc. It's brilliant.

[Mary Carpenter]

That sounds pretty fantastic too. I hope it happens.

Best,

Mary Carpenter