I mentioned some time ago that I can't go into a Hallmark store without wanting to bawl.
Well, I've just returned from my quarterly card junket and I have confirmed my own suspicion that I may be a sentimental fool.
Although I spent a lot of time thinking, "Best mom in the world? Surely they can't be talking about my mother," Mother's Day cards in general tend to be pretty sappy, so I found myself getting misty-eyed over the corniest lines. I rectified the situation by constantly rolling my eyes. I'm sure the people in the aisle with me were thinking, "Wow, that card must be really, really bad."
Since I spend an amount of money on cards that is larger on average than the distribution of other people in my age group, I get a lot of coupons from Hallmark. I had a $5 coupon, so I bought even more cards than I originally did in order to earn the $5 coupon in the first place. I'm fully expecting that by July I'll be hoarding cards like crazy old ladies do cats.
Oh, there's no price tag too large for sprinkling a little happiness via the USPS. *gags*
Posted by Tiffany at April 27, 2005 04:05 PMI can't find a card to fit my feelings about my mom either. I just send the damn flowers with the note that says, "Happy Mother's Day" from N. and leave it at that.
Posted by: Nanc' at April 27, 2005 04:33 PMHeh. Tiffany's the Crazy Card Lady :-)
Posted by: Harvey at April 28, 2005 08:08 AMFunny you should mention crazy ladies with cats.
:)
I was knitting an afghan for my mom but my knitting time got interrupted by our new dog. Now it'll be her Christmas present.
I've been thinking I need to go get some cards but now I may just paint some because I'm feeling creative impulses.
Posted by: Amanda at April 28, 2005 12:41 PM