Mother's Day Ode on a Selfless Spouse (He's "Urned" It)

CHUCKLE #404 | May 5th, 2010
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I would like to take a moment to sing the praises and extol the virtues of my husband. Why? Because Mother’s Day is upon us and the “orchestration” of this momentous occasion invariably falls to him, poor guy. My children, while well meaning and adorable, don’t care that much about Mother's Day. But mothers do. So every year my husband selflessly steps in to bridge the gap between expectation and reality.

But is this love, or self-preservation?

Let’s face facts. Taking care of Mom is clearly in Dad’s interest. If the kids fail to perform, or forget Mother’s Day entirely, husbands will have unhappy wives. Unhappy wives make for VERY unhappy husbands. Hence my spouse’s enthusiastic shouldering of the role of writer, producer and director of our annual Mother’s Day docudrama. If only he could hire more talented child actors to replace the ones he sired.

Given the stakes, most men know better than to leave this day to chance (or worse, to the imagination and efforts of their own kids.)

Luckily for my husband, I am not high maintenance. I feel pretty well loved all year, so Mother’s Day is no biggie. I don’t expect anything fancy, but I DO like my traditional coffee in bed. It’s also nice if my kids come into my room while I am drinking said coffee, and tell me how awesome I am. White lies are encouraged and homemade cards are always a nice touch. (Hint, hint.)

Once the breakfast-in-bed ritual is complete, I’m more than happy to let the remainder of the day revolve around the kids, as usual.

So if you have a GREAT Mother’s Day weekend, be sure to thank your husband. He is most likely behind both the concept and execution of any touching moments your children may “spontaneously” create on your behalf.

And just between you and me, I think we all know the real reason why “Dad” takes the time to ensure that Mother’s Day goes well…

FATHER’S DAY is just around the corner.
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