Card shopping

I have been told many, many times that men are procrastinators when it comes to buying gifts and even more so when it comes to buying cards.  I had heard this so many times I had even begun believing it was true.  I saw examples that supported the statement.

This next Sunday is Mother's Day so this is the week to get out and buy gifts and cards.  On Monday I stopped at Target on one end of town.  As I bought my mother a gift card and my wife a greeting card I noticed that the entire aisle of Mother's Day cards was full of men searching for the perfect card for their mother, wife or other important woman in their life.  So, as I left that store I was convinced that men were procrastinators.

Later in the day I stopped at another Target on the other end of town.  I wasn't shopping for cards.  As I walked by the card aisle I was surprised.  They had the same display of Mother's Day cards, but there wasn't a single man standing in the aisle looking for Mother's Day cars.  The aisle was full of women, young women, old women, women of every age.

So, this year at least, it's a draw.  Both men and women are procrastinators.

I guess I can check again the week before Father's Day. Probably not the Monday though, maybe on Tuesday.  You know how it is, I'm sure I'll get to the store before Father's Day and find a card, just don't look for me there early.

For all the mothers I have been inspired by, taught by, etc., Happy Mother's Day.