Mother's Day
Our youngest son has always been a bit "frugal", but when he started making money during his University sponsored co-op program, I thought that he might remember me on Mother's Day. All the years of sacrifice, worry, and hard work that Mothers gladly endure to raise their children should at least be remembered with a simple Hallmark card. Well, our son, Joe, topped all expectations. When the FedEx truck pulled up on the day before Mother's Day, I knew he had sent me my first "store bought" Mother's Day present.
Well, Joe didn't actually pay for it, but at least, he remembered. When I first unwrapped my candy dish, I was really excited and liked it immediately. It was a glass jar fitted with a wooden stopper to keep the candy fresh. I wondered aloud as to how I might fill it and what goodies might look best on our coffee table. When I opened the jar, it even smelled like chocolate!
It was then that I knew I had been duped. Joe had eaten all the candy and presented me with the left over glassware. I later found out that his colleague at the office had first received the gift from a supplier and a corporate logo adorned the side of the glass. In fact, Joe's colleague didn't like chocolate and was happy to let Joe have it.
As I approach this Mother's Day, I am very happy to visit Joe again as we really don't see enough of each other. After all, the gifts and presents we receive on holidays are only tokens, formalities really, meant to highlight our family ties and mutual affections. But wait a minute! Explain to me why my husband gets new computers on Father's Day!!
(Joe is the youngest son of Michael T. Vaillancourt & Barbara E. Custer)