My two daughters woke me up from my slumber with the sweetest greeting yesterday morning - after giving me a pencil as my mother's day gift the day before. My two sons didn't bother - and didn't even realize that it was mother's day. Could it be gender difference? I am not sure. Maybe I have not educate them enough on being sensitive to these 'sweet' things. Maybe it's just a girly thing - to celebrate. Or maybe the girls are more sensitive(and more of the target) to the commercialization side of life. Either way, I was very happy to receive the kisses from them. And I din't think any less of the boys.
It was a good day for me - I was in Penang, on the way to send my eldest to enter UniKL's FET - foundation course - in Kolej Mara Kulim. He has started on a new chapter in his studies - tertiary education style of being proactive and independent - and I know he has to excel all the way to survive. A serious day too!
I never think much of this celebration - for me every day is mother's day (no off day, sorry). But it guess it has its advantages - suddenly I'm getting mother's day wishes from friends who have disappeared from my radar for some time - I was so touched.
Religiously every year , I got a wish from Khairudin in JB in the morning. Then I got to think - if it made me feel good - I was certain my wish would make at least one of my 'long lost friends' feel happy -- and I think I did!
Anyway, I want to share a funny message sent by my daughter who got it from her friend -
'Untuk bakal ibu, ibu tercinta, ibu mertua, ibu sedara, ibu angkat, ibu kaki, ibu jari, ibu tunggal, dan x lupa ibu roti, ibu negeri & ibu-ibu pejabat di ucapkan
'SELAMAT HARI IBU'
(to all mothers to be, beloved mom, mother in laws, aunts, adopted mums, thumbs, single moms and not forgetting yeasts, capital cities and head offices, we wish you a 'happy mothers day --> (in malay all these is in the 'female'/mother form)
Jean Tan
p/s: there'll be other days to be serious - let us relax and enjoy this day!
