hmmmmmm? should i answer this one? anyone remember the christmas gift stbx tried to give me?

the chances of hell freezing over is greater than stbx buying me something, but on the teensy tiniest chance that he did, it would creep me out and make me wonder about his motives.

but to answer one of your questions, the first mother's day was exactly one week after he left me. had he wanted to take me out to dinner or spend the day with me and the kids, i would have jumped at it. i also would have been given false hope that maybe we will be getting back together. and of course it would have given the kids that false hope also. so i'm glad it didn't happen