Top Ten Things Moms Don't and Do Want for Mother's Day
Marilyn Woodard
I'm a real Mom; have been for a lot of Mother's Days. So I feel competent and highly qualified to give husbands and children a little help with the old, "What shall we do for Mom on Mother's Day?" question. First of all: you're asking the Wrong Question. It's not about what you want to do. It's about what your Mama wants or doesn't want. In case you haven't asked her, or she's too saintly to tell you, here is my humble attempt to educate you.
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Don't Want |
Do Want |
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10. Home cooked meal made by Mom
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10. Reservations at a restaurant with
tablecloths and real dishes |
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9. Candy -- her bum is big enough,
thank you.
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9. Sweet words of appreciation |
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8. A paper corsage to wear on her
Sunday frock
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8. A hand to hold on the way to
church |
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7. Brand new skillet
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7. Brand new sexy shoes
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6. The latest Jason Statham video
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6. A date for a chick flick;
with popcorn and without whining |
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5. Size 6 jeans to help motivate
her diet
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5. A sincere compliment on her looks |
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4. A nice intimate day with her mother-in-law
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4. A peaceful day with her children |
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3. Tickets to Elmo on Ice
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3. A free pass for a Saturday without
the kids |
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2. An opportunity to 'help' with a
diorama of the Pleistocene Age
which is due tomorrow
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2. Help with the dishes for many tomorrows |
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1. A relaxing day at home watching
Dad drink beer and enjoy the
game in his undershorts
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1. A relaxing day at a spa |
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