My Mother's Day card quandary (standard:humor, 908 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 04 2014	Views/Reads: 2330/1646	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Another year has gone by and I find myself facing the same quandary I faced last year. I was hoping somehow this year would be different, but, alas, it is not. Many people complain about how fast things are changing, I complain about those things that do

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Day cards? 

Sure, she washes my clothes, cooks my meals and bosses me about. She
still is not my mother. 

It starts out rather innocently enough as most things do. Then, in my
opinion, it gets out of hand. 

When the children start coming into the home it is quite natural,
because they are too young to make such important decisions, for the 
father to buy the Mother's Day card on behalf of the children. 

I still remember that first Mother's Day card. Our first baby was only
seven months old and had no idea what was going on in the world or even 
in the home. 

I gave my wife her first Mother's Day card. She was so excited. Because
she was excited, so was I. This is where the whole nonsense starts. 

What I want to know is when do husbands stop buying Mother's Day cards
for their wives? Looking back over my experience, I can see no way 
where I can opt out of this annual event. 

The last child in our home left more than 15 years ago and still I find
myself under the awesome pressure of purchasing a Mother's Day card for 
my wife. When do the children take control of this yearly 
responsibility? 

In spite of my quandary, it is important to honor both fathers and
mothers. 

“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with
promise;)  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on 
the earth” (Ephesians 6:2-3). 

Would anybody want to buy a box of 48 Mother's Day cards, cheap? 


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