Brown-Paper Packages Tied Up with String

This will be a short blog because I'm very tired. However, I've been wanting to write about a cool thing that my friends helped me do.

For reasons I'm not going to get into right now, my mom has been really stressed lately.

On top of this stress, last week was the anniversary of my brother's death.

Therefore, I asked my friends if they'd like to contribute one of their favorite things, wrap it in brown paper, and tie it up with string.

I should add that my mom is the mom so many of my friends gravitated toward as kids... and continue to gravitate toward to this day! Growing up, our house was where people tended to gather, and even now, my friends and I still hang out at her house.

Having read the above paragraph, it should come as no real surprise that nearly every single person I invited to participate in this little endeavor came through on the mission, and on October 10, I presented my mom with a fuck ton (I recently learned this is an even larger measurement than shit ton) of gifts. Because nothing is immediately perishable, she is opening a gift every time she feels in need of a boost.

A huge shoutout to my friends who helped me turn this idea into a possibility! Just look at this haul...