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As told by our winner, Jen G.:
A hand-colored heart, to which the first pack of gum was taped...
A couple of years ago, my then-5-year-old daughter asked what I wanted for Mother’s Day. Since money was tight, our house was a mess (in part because we had too many “things” already), and I honestly couldn’t think of anything I needed or wanted anyway, I just asked that she and her brothers make something for me. Pre-school was always great about helping the Kids make gifts, and I treasure all of the holiday items they’ve made through the years. Apparently my Kids were more observant than I gave them credit for because, when I arrived at daycare to pick them up one afternoon, I noticed a big poster board on which the teachers had written responses to “What does your Mommy want for Mother’s Day?” There were nearly 20 responses, each one-upping the last: “Dinner; Dinner in a restaurant; Dinner and a Show; Spa Day; Weekend in Tahoe; Earrings; Diamond Earrings; Hearts on Fire Diamonds; A Convertible.” Then I saw my Kids’ entry: “Gum”. It was perfect, not only for the should’ve-been-embarrassed-but-was-actually-quite-proud grin I couldn’t get off my face the rest of the day, but because I really do love gum. Flowers are temporary, fashion is fleeting, but gum has the shelf-life of Twinkies, which means it’ll be around forever. When I no longer have the teeth to chew it, I’ll still have a big, silly grin on my face every time I find a pack of gum tucked away on a shelf in my closet, next to the half-painted jewelry box from 2008, the scented homemade bath salts from 2004, and the small, multi-colored, possibly ceramic blob from 2003. Maybe this year I’ll get cinnamon.
...on the back side, Anna (5) signed her name and Freddy's (3), and my husband traced Jeffrey's (1) hand.
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