I don't understand why finding an appropriate greeting card has become so difficult over the years.
I used to take pride in diligently searching through endless racks of greeting cards for the perfect message for each and every occasion. Unfortunately, it's increasingly difficult to find that magic card that expressed exactly what I wanted to say. I don't understand it...
Take Mother's Day for example. The past 18 months has been particularly challenging for me, and my mom and my sisters have really stepped up for me. So this year I wanted to find cards to properly expressed what I wanted to say to them. After all, how hard could that be?
Certainly there are Mother's Day cards out there specifically for sisters, but they are few and far between. Likewise, the messages are just a bit too generic and syrupy. I wanted to address each sister specifically.
For instance, take my oldest sister... I admire her tenacity and her single-mindedness for her family. She knows what she wants, and she lets nothing stand in the way of getting there. I used to criticize her for being a control-freak, for bitching too much, or for just being too hard on her kids. I was wrong. The fact is that I admire how she's focused her determination into raising her kids and nourishing her family. As it turns out, she’s given her kids a strong foundation to stand strongly on their own two feet throughout life.
Then there's my baby sister. My little buddy was always the loving, selfless child. Not surprisingly, she has grown into a loving, selfless mom. For her, nothing takes priority over her children. And although she's raising her daughters on her own, she's never complained, or let it deter her from bringing up the happiest and most selfless children you could imagine. They are so full of love and happiness that it affects all those around them.
Then there's the one responsible for both my sisters and I: Our mom.
Although she's experienced her share of ups and downs in life, she's always been there for us. She raised us to be loyal, generous, and to do the best we can. She continues to think of everyone else before thinking of herself. She’s the core of the strength of our family, and I thank her for that. I see her in all of us.
Two distinctly different sisters, and a loving mother. I love each of you, and thank you for being there for all of us.
Happy Mother’s Day.
Am I expecting too much to find cards that can say that?