Mother's Day was yesterday, prompting families far and wide to panic as they tried to remember which setting mom likes her bread toasted at. But while some mothers begin to feel unappreciated by the thoughtless annual cycle of breakfast, cards, and flowers, Susan Milton says all she wanted for the holiday was for her children to be happy — Susan Milton is also a liar.
"Oh, gosh — I had a great Mother's Day! It's really not like me to want a whole to-do," claimed Milton, who recently spent a full month planning a big party for her husband's 60th birthday. "I slept in until 7 a.m., went to the kitchen to see my husband had left some coffee for me, and then he made me scrambled eggs because he noticed I hadn't had them for such a long time! It's because I developed a serious allergy, but it was still very sweet."
The mother of two originally hoped to hear from her children, but at around 11:30 last night, the dentist office receptionist decided that it would simply be a bonus.
"I remember moving away from home and making sure I gave my mom a call bright and early on Mother's Day. But it's not like I had a whole lot going on — the best gift you can get as a mother is the message that your children are so busy and happy with their own lives that they've totally forgotten about you," offered the 58-year-old.
As grateful as she is, fast forward to this afternoon, you'd think she totally forgot yesterday even happened.
"I walked outside to go to work this morning when, funny thing, I didn't see the USPS truck," remembers Milton, neglecting to mention that that's almost always the case. "That worried me a lot, so I called out sick and have been sitting out here since about eight. Not because I'm expecting anything — I just really hope the mailman is okay."
At publishing time, Milton was still sitting by her mailbox while scrolling through her own Facebook photos.
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