Gratitude and Mum’s Day
As a Mum of three, I look forward to this annual celebration, being recognized by my sons and daughter for my contributions and sacrifices for the year. I love every moment of it, but truth be told, when I think about my own Mum I always get introspective; all the things she did that I had no idea of, all the things she didn’t do that I wanted her to. There are tons of moments, good and not so good, that I think of when I think of her. I thought, maybe the best thing I can do for her is remember those things, and remind myself of the hardship she dealt with as I was growing up, and well just feel gratitude for what I received and that I am here on this Earth.
I asked some of my co-workers if they felt similarly, and well it’s no surprise they did. So, I decided I would collect some of the comments and share them in this post for all of you. At the end of the day, I think capturing that feeling of gratitude is important and when my kids grow up, if they have that same feeling of gratitude for my efforts that I do for my Mum, then it will all be worth it. Here goes:
Jeff:
“My mother passed away at the age of 94 1/2 last Thanksgiving. She had a great and interesting life. The last line of her obituary was: "Life is short, eat dessert first”.
Wanjiku:
“I love her dark sense of humor which is one of the things we have in common. She's amazing!!”
Lilian:
“If kindness is a person then it must be my mum. Love her to bits.”
Fitz:
“You're the groove my heart still beats to.”
Elizabeth:
“My mum is heaven-sent. I thank God for her. I love her very much.”
Gabriel:
“A mother's love lasts forever and as my mom always said, “Always make sure you eat your veggies”
Eddie:
“My mother is the most selfless human being on planet earth. She is responsible for moulding me into the person I am today.”
Wabaiya:
“My mums are the definition of strength, love and kindness. I love them dearly and aspire to be like them.”
Kevin:
“Thank you, mum, for always working hard for us.”
Jesse:
“Thanks for giving me the foundation for everything I have become and everything I will ever be. Would not be here without you…”
Esparencia:
“For all the times I never said thank you because I thought you knew, I thank you now more than ever, mom.”
Anne:
“My Mum is a Crazy Super Woman! She taught me how to be responsible at a very young age! Being a first Born, I oversaw all my 4 siblings and that included taking responsibility when they made mistakes because…… Hey! I got the spanking on their behalf!”
Ahmed:
"I only have one thing to say to my mother, you're a superwoman."
Joëlle:
“If you look up cute in the dictionary, there is a picture of my mom.”
Sam:
“You’re living through us every day and you would be proud of how far we have come together as you wished for us.”
Gerry:
"We love you mum. I'm blessed to be your son. Thank you for all you do and for all you are. God bless you today and always".
Happy Mothers’ Day,
Banju