If you give a mom a latte,
She will want a scone to go with it.
If she gets a scone to go with it and eats the whole thing
she will feel guilty ‘cus she is on a diet.
If she feels guilty,
chances are she will want to go shopping to feel better.
She will ask you to go with her, and you will.
She will see a pair of sandals that she cannot and will not live without.
She will want an outfit to go with it.
But, she will remember that she is on a budget which does not include a new pair of sandals
Or a new outfit.
Chances are when she puts on the sandals she will want to have a pedicure.
While on her way to the pedicure she will remember she needs food for dinner tonight.
Being at the store will remind her that she has to pick up her kids.
Chances are she will ask you to pick up her kids and keep them until she finishes the pedicure.
Getting the pedicure will remind her of how much fun it was to be with you today and how thankful she is to have you for a friend.
So she will want to write you a fancy note card of thanks.
Writing the fancy note card of thanks will remind her to send a thank you note to Aunt Edna for buying her the lovely fancy note cards.
Reaching for another note card she will see the past due notice for the electric bill.
Paying the electric bill will remind her of the budget that did not include a new pair of sandals so she will post date the check hoping the electricity won’t be turned off.
As she is licking the envelope to mail she will remember that her kids asked for ice cream and get them some,
and she will get herself some too.
As she is getting her kids ready for bed she will remember that she has a date with her husband Friday night and needs to find a babysitter.
She calls her favorite babysitter and she is not available.
She calls her second favorite babysitter and she is busy too.
She calls her third favorite babysitter and she is going on a date with her boyfriend.
This will remind her of the good ‘ol days when she was dating her husband and how he looked so cute and how she was a size 2.
Remembering that she was a size 2 will make her feel guilty for eating the ice cream.
If she feels guilty for eating the ice cream she will want to go shopping to feel better.
She will want you to go with her, so you will.
On the way shopping she will see Starbucks and
She will remember that yummy scone.
And chances are,
if you give a mom a scone,
she will want a latte to go with it.
Written by Deana Hodgeson