I asked Alicia at the end of the day what of the various things we did for her today she enjoyed the most. We made a special breakfast, tried to keep her off her feet, watched the kids so she could have a Sunday afternoon nap, gave her an iTunes card and a new frame with pictures and drawings from the kids, gave her notes and told her the things we love about her. She made it clear that she appreciated all of these things but the things she loved the most were not these. She loved it when we spontaneously sang Happy Mother's Day (to the tune of Happy Birthday) and when the kids put on a show for her downstairs where each child took the "stage" for a moment to tell her of their love.
It's interesting that something so simple and unplanned can have that much value.
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