“A friend of mine would stop by my house on Mother’s Day to spend half the day with my mom since I wasn’t there.”
“When I left for the Army, a friend of mine would stop by my house on Mother’s Day to spend half the day with my mom since I wasn’t there. He also took her out for her birthday, as well. I never asked him to do any of those things but it made me realize how lucky I am to have friends like him.”