Reasons you should respect your Jersey mother. Part One
No matter what day of the year, whether it is a holiday, a birthday or just a day where you wake up and can actually remember what you did the night before and recognize where you are, you should always honor and respect your mother, especially if she is a Jersey Girl.
It would appear to the untrained eye that she may have just been gossiping with other women while she sat freezing on the bleachers during your (softball, baseball, pop Warner football, soccer, basketball…you weren’t an only child you know…) playing years. In actuality, she was on a fact finding mission to help reposition your social standing in the 5th grade.
No matter how old you were, she always made sure there was a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle underneath the Christmas tree. It took a long while for you to figure out that some of the never opened collectibles had repeat performances during some out of stock years.
And who was that crazy lady that always climbed up the shelves at Toys R Us to grab the Millennium Barbie Dolls? Oh yea, it was her.
Remember how embarrassed she made you while she muttered out loud about how much she hated the Limited Too while trapped for 45 minutes trying to check out with Limited Too Bucks during their special sales while Britney Spears was blasted all around her. Oops she did it again!
She stopped two steps shy of prostitution to solicit silent auction items so that your lacrosse team could raise funds for new uniforms
She requested not one but two meetings with the high school principal and athletic director to complain about the way your lacrosse coach treated you. Nothing was done but years later she got the last laugh when she heard that said coach was arrested for spousal abuse.
She watched with her heart in her mouth as you ran up and down the lacrosse playing field with no protection save for an eye guard while lacrosse sticks were flailing all around your face.
Playing with sticks as a child was nothing compared to her watching in horror as you and your saber opponent went after each other with real weapons.
Even though she harped on you for weeks to get your research paper done and you blew her off, she was the one driving out to Wal-Mart at 9:00pm the night before the paper was due to buy ink for the printer.
During those lean years of middle school and early high school, whose Mom always had her mini van full of kids driving to and from the mall or movies every weekend, no matter how cold and freezing it was. Remember how she muttered about “Just what do those other women do on Friday and Saturday nights?
Speaking of mini vans, did you ever hear her complain (well, actually, she always did) about how she longed for a sleek golden Lexus SUV, but was stuck with her Chrysler so that they could save for your college education.
Who else was going to sit in the front passenger seat when you had your learners permit at age 16? Remember how angry you became with her because she was NOT a silent co-pilot.
Sending a gift or gift basket to your mom, no matter what the occasion, is a simple way that you can tell her you love and respect her, and that you are thankful for everything she did for you. Shopthegiftbasketstore.com carries a large selection of gifts and gift baskets that are just right for her.
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