Dear reader,
Your mom called.
Yeah, we were surprised, too. She tracked us down—probably with the same detective skills she used to find missing shoes, homework and hard to find Christmas toys over the years.
She wanted to talk about you.
She told us stories. Sweet ones. About how you used to curl up next to her for bedtime books. How she’d sit up all night with you when you were sick. About the thousands (yes, thousands) of baths she gave you, the boo-boos she kissed, the school projects she helped with—even the ones you started at 9 p.m. the night before they were due.
And then she mentioned that Mother’s Day is coming.
Spoiler: She Doesn’t Want Another Purse
Now, you might be thinking: “Flowers? Candy? Maybe a cute purse?”
Nice try.
She’s got enough candles to start her own aromatherapy business. And candy? Let’s just say she joked about gluing it to her hips to save time. Your mom is hilarious. And also? She’s not mincing words this year. She asked for one thing—a gift that means something.
What Mom Really Wants: A Family Portrait
This year, she wants to see her people. The ones she raised. The ones she loves. She wants a family picture—something real, something lasting. One that doesn’t live on a phone screen or vanish into the abyss of the group text.
She said, “Everyone’s grown. Everyone’s changed. I want to see those faces every day—even the ones I don’t get to see often enough.”
(And yes, she got a little choked up saying it. We won’t tell.)
Still Cutting It Close? Your Mom’s Got You Covered
We reminded her that Mother’s Day is just around the corner. She didn’t miss a beat.
A gift card, she said. From Frank Frost Photography. That’ll do just fine.
Your mom is nothing if not a problem-solver.
This Mother’s Day, Get It Right the First Time
If you’re in Albuquerque and wondering what to get Mom this year, don’t overthink it. Don’t gamble on perfume or novelty socks. Give her something she’ll cherish for decades. Something she’ll proudly hang on her wall or keep by her bedside.
Give her a Frank Frost family portrait. Because she doesn’t want stuff—she wants you.
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