Last year my mother took me grocery shopping for my birthday
Wow, that's... odd.  Was it for a cake?
haha no.  I'm 35 years old.  I couldn't think of anything I wanted.  So she bought my groceries.  At this age I apprecite that kind of thing.
Hahaha Sorry I just assumed you were 5 years old or something.  Yeah getting practical gifts is more appealing as one gets older.
Exactly!  Was a wonderful surprise
What kind of things did you get?
Oh just stuff for my freezer and a lot of snacks.  Milk, eggs, etc.   A bunch of meat.   Some toiletries.  That stuff lasted me a few weeks!
These days that is a great gift, am I right?