Looking for the best Mother’s Day Gift ever? How about No More Airport Rides?!

Recently I was speaking with someone whose friend’s entire weekend was ruined by her daughter flying in to meet her. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see her daughter—it was the sheer anxiety brought on by the though of having to pick her up at the airport.

Sound familiar? Well, this got me thinking.

We add so much stress to our lives by the choices we make. We often create unnecessary drama that could we could easily eradicate by simply hiring someone to help us. Cleaning the house. Mowing the lawn. Breastfeeding.

Airport rides are a prime example.

Why not hire an expert? Cab drivers are in and out of the airport every day. They know exactly what ramps or lanes have changed, where they can legally wait by the curb, what the Rainbow Colored Threat Levels mean, etc. They aren’t going to end up in Long Term Parking in Terminal QQQ with a dying cell phone battery and a picture of a lost child, when your flight is scheduled to arrive in Terminal A.

They are right outside the door. Happy to help you with your luggage, talk to you about the weather, and not ask how come you showed up for your sister’s wedding without your boyfriend. Big yellow cars. Easy to find. Easy to utilize.

Want to give your mom the best Mother’s Day present ever? Simply say, “Mom, thanks for all your love, support, and airport rides you’ve given me over the years. But from now on, I’m going to take a cab.” *

The $50 for the cab fare will pay for itself tenfold. Guaranteed your weekend reunion will be far more joyous.

And chances are, if your mom is anything like mine, she’ll toss $50 in your pocket out of guilt.

Happy Mother’s Day!

-jm

(*Does not apply to the author of this blog post.)

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