watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyCk2ygkqEU
*SOB* OMG, THAT IS SO SAD!!!! I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GO ON WITHOUT HUGGING THAT GUY!!! :'( :'( :'(
*cough* Anyway... yup, there is a game 'mom' that sends gifts - as far as I can tell you can't send items across game saves. Still, it's a very touching story. As for Harvest Moon, I feel that series is starting to reach the point it can't go any further, from what I remember they started adding fairies & loose plotlines into the GBA version just to keep people playing.