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My husband gave me a Happy Birthday Mom card
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Thank you for your viewpoint. After the initial shock, I am thinking this through to understand how his mind is conveying his thoughts to me and yes, it is heartfelt to understand all the effort this took for him. I think I am looking for others to validate my thoughts but widen my understanding which is what you did😊
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I think your husband’s card choice was really sweet. Also, if you two had children, did he call you Mom or Mother in the house? He may be going back to that, or maybe he did just like the colors and the sentiment inside.
My dad always made a big deal of my mom’s birthdays, their anniversaries, Mother’s Day and Christmas, he would shop himself and always bought carefully chosen gifts. Much to my surprise, I quickly learned the guy I married didn’t see this as something to do. I’m grateful my brother did, he makes his wife very happy with his thoughtfulness on every occasion, which makes me happy, she’s a very special person.
Funny, not funny- my brother and I were born on the same day, three years apart. We were driving to my mom’s facility to meet he and my SIL to celebrate our birthday with her. Hubby said, “Why are we going to your Mom’s?” I replied,”To celebrate Bob’s birthday”. Silence……
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@boppi I have bought a card in the store that had the envelope missing. I liked the card so....yup put it in the paper bag 🙂
Glad I did not offend. I don't like "toxic positivity" and did not want to deny your feelings, which are in a context of loss to begin with. So I am grateful you accepted my post in the spirit intended!