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Did you all see that The Golden Girls premiered on television 30 years ago this week? Ever since I read that, the theme song “Thank You For Being A Friend” has been playing in my head.
I’m blessed with so many wonderful friends, both near and far. Some of the mom friends who live in my neighborhood have been dealing with really, really full plates of late, but I know that they are running on empty. I wish we could gather around the table for a late night piece of cheesecake like the Golden Girls did, but, well, they probably don’t want me in their house at all hours.
I was trying to think of what I could to make their lives easier and express my gratitude for them at the same time, While I wish I could take away the pain of illness in the family, crazy work hours, and little ones who don’t sleep at night, I’m afraid I can’t change those, as much as I would like to.
I do know, however, that life’s challenges are lot harder to deal with on an empty stomach. So, I put together little snack bags for each of them that say “Thank you for being a friend” and to hopefully make their afternoons a little easier.
In each one I included:
- a piece of the recipient’s favorite fruit,
- a bottle of sparkling water,
- a classic, regular size SNICKERS® bar, packed with roasted peanuts, nougat, caramel and milk chocolate, and
- a note letting them know that I appreciate them and the gift of their friendship, which I find to be as sweet and fantastic as the included SNICKERS®.
Click here for the “Thank you for being a friend” note to attach to the gift back.
I liked that these are bags just for them, and not anyone else. Maybe they’ll be able to take a short break for themselves in the pickup line, or before soccer is over, or even in their closet in between homework checks. Self-care is tough for moms, especially those under a lot of stress and facing big demands with minimal time.
I’m hoping that by helping them handle their hunger, it may be a smidge easier to handle the things in life that aren’t related to hunger at all. I’m also a firm believer that chocolatey goodness goes a long way and can make people feel special.
I was pleased to find that SNICKERS® are reasonably priced at Walmart. I’ll keep some on hand for those times when a snack is needed, and pronto.
We all react differently when we’re hungry. I’ve confessed before to getting a bit very hangry.
According to this fun quiz, I’m a “Curmudgeon” when I’m hungry. I’d love to know who you are when you’re hungry. Take the SNICKERS® quiz to find out!
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