Next Sunday is Father`s day so my mom, my brother and myself were invited to join by some relatives to celebrate Father s day with them. My father passed away 8 years ago so it is natural now we dont celebrate that. I was invited by my first female cousin to join her, her brother (my other cousin), my cousins parents, my male cousin`son and daughter for the festivities.
My male cousin is a father too, so the celebration is for him and his dad. You know those kind of holidays, families usually or tend to eat out to celebrate Father Day and give gifts to the respective fathers, grandfathers, etc (just like Mothers day) . Like in this case that my mom and us were invited by our cousin to join them. Of course in this lunch celebration, in my mom, my brother or myself, we will pay for our own food which is the fair thing to do.
Anyway the thing is that it can be unconsiderate if we attend that lunch with empty hands, so my mom has in mind to give them (my cousin dad and to my cousin too) some presents (you know father`s day), but then the problem starts here, not only is Fathers day (June 19th) but at the same time my male cousin want to celebrate the birthdays of his two children, who by mere coincidence, their respective birthdays falls this week (the boyp`s birthday is June 16th and the daughter is June 18th.
So my male cousin and his sister and their parents wants to celebrate the 2 celebrations (fahters Day and birthdays) at Fathers Day on Sunday at the same time. So now my mom has it difficult because we dont know now if we have to bring 4 gifts to the lunch (2 for Fathers day and 2 for the birthday relatives) or not to give anything to anyone and arrive empty handed. I mean it ibe bad if we go empty handed but also it be bad if we only bring gifts to the brithday cousins and not for Fathers Day. Even so my mom knowing she will eventually have to buy 4 gifts, she is aware of that and is thinking of buying each of them
My male cousin is a father too, so the celebration is for him and his dad. You know those kind of holidays, families usually or tend to eat out to celebrate Father Day and give gifts to the respective fathers, grandfathers, etc (just like Mothers day) . Like in this case that my mom and us were invited by our cousin to join them. Of course in this lunch celebration, in my mom, my brother or myself, we will pay for our own food which is the fair thing to do.
Anyway the thing is that it can be unconsiderate if we attend that lunch with empty hands, so my mom has in mind to give them (my cousin dad and to my cousin too) some presents (you know father`s day), but then the problem starts here, not only is Fathers day (June 19th) but at the same time my male cousin want to celebrate the birthdays of his two children, who by mere coincidence, their respective birthdays falls this week (the boyp`s birthday is June 16th and the daughter is June 18th.
So my male cousin and his sister and their parents wants to celebrate the 2 celebrations (fahters Day and birthdays) at Fathers Day on Sunday at the same time. So now my mom has it difficult because we dont know now if we have to bring 4 gifts to the lunch (2 for Fathers day and 2 for the birthday relatives) or not to give anything to anyone and arrive empty handed. I mean it ibe bad if we go empty handed but also it be bad if we only bring gifts to the brithday cousins and not for Fathers Day. Even so my mom knowing she will eventually have to buy 4 gifts, she is aware of that and is thinking of buying each of them
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something inexpensive, nothing chic or fancy as also my mom can't afford to buy fancy gifts but at least she will give them something as the thought it what it counts. My sister who is married is not invited as her husband probably will celebrate that day with his respective kids (from his first previous marriage) and she has to go with him of course. But my sister told me, we dont have to give them any gifts at all, that if we buy something, let it be chocolates and cookies as those are
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gifts for all 4 .
I mean if you ask me cookies are chocolates are a bit tacky, first because my male cousin son who is 20yrs, even though he eats a lot, he is into gym and fitness so giving him sweets? I dont think so. So should we go empty handed or not?
I mean if you ask me cookies are chocolates are a bit tacky, first because my male cousin son who is 20yrs, even though he eats a lot, he is into gym and fitness so giving him sweets? I dont think so. So should we go empty handed or not?
