A Saturday Night Live Christmas skit starring Kristen Wiig has moms everywhere nodding their heads in agreement because it shows exactly what happens in many homes during the holidays.
Christmas morning arrives, and everyone gets excited about opening presents. But somehow, the person who worked the hardest to make everything perfect often gets forgotten. God sees every sacrifice we make for others, even when people around us don’t notice.
The skit shows a family on Christmas morning. They sing a fun song about all their gifts. Dad gets amazing presents. The kids open one exciting gift after another. Even the family dog gets special treats. And Mom? She gets a robe. That’s it. One robe.
But here’s what makes this skit so real. Mom acts thrilled about her robe. She tells everyone how much she loves it while they keep opening more and more presents for themselves.
The video shows other things that hit close to home. Mom burns her hand on the oven. It hurts, but she doesn’t even react. She just keeps the pain inside so nobody’s day gets ruined. When the family opens their stockings, everyone gets cool stuff. Mom’s stocking hangs on the wall completely empty. She only hung it up so the family pictures would look right.
Then Mom spots more presents under the tree. For a second, she thinks maybe those are for her. Nope. They’re all for the dog.
The skit ends with the family wanting to take a picture. Mom stands there without any makeup on. She stayed up until 4 AM getting everything ready for everyone else. And now they want to post the picture online.
This skit makes us laugh because it’s true. But it also reminds us to pay attention. The moms in our lives give so much. They deserve our gratitude and appreciation, not just at Christmas but all year long.
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