Celebrating mums everywhere
To celebrate Mothers’ Day, we asked people of all ages to tell us why the mums they know are so special.
Here are some of the responses…
“My favourite thing about my mum is her laugh – she has an uncontrollable giggle and when she finds something really funny it always has the whole family in hysterics. I suppose it has taught me that no matter what life throws at you, you should always be prepared to laugh!”
“My mum was 45 when I was born and had a bad back while I was growing up, but I can remember her collecting me and a friend from school and being willing to take us for a picnic and a game of tennis on the local courts – brilliant.”
“I will always remember my mum’s words when I had my first baby a very long time ago. I had just received £100 from my mum-in-law (a great deal of money then) and my mum said: “Well, I haven’t got a lot of money, but I have my two hands and I will use them for you”.
“‘You are the best cooker in the world’, my daughter said to my wife. And I tend to agree!”
“My mother-in-law is brilliant. When we go away camping with the whole family she always says ‘Oh, I’m sure I’ve under-catered,’ while pulling out tins and boxes full of home-made flapjacks and cakes. Knowing she has spent all that time on them is lovely … even if I do gain a lot of weight after a few more years of marriage!”
“I can’t remember my mum shouting at me once, but I knew she was ‘boss’ and loved me.”
“I have great memories of making our own radio programmes. We’d make up a radio jingle. One of us children would announce the weather; one would give the news items. Mum would interview us (perhaps pretending we were a chef, asking how we’d made our krispie cakes). Mum would ask funny questions and use a silly voice. We’d tell jokes. Then we’d all sing a song (badly). Mum would tape record it all and then we’d play it back and laugh in hysterics.”
“One of the things I love about my mum is she prays for me every day.”
“On long holiday journeys, my brother and sister and I used to be given a bag of new books and things to keep us entertained on the holiday. It was a real high point of the long journeys (no DVDs in my day!) We were all given about 3 new books, and we always had a club biscuit, new felt tip pens and an apple. I used to love it!”
“My mum is probably the most generous person I know. When I compliment her on a new piece of clothing she’s just bought, she usually says, ‘Would you like to have it?’ My motive is to encourage her, but she is always thinking of me! (And in case you’re wondering, I do say no).”
“My dad died when I was little and my mum became a single parent, which must have been incredibly difficult, but she just got on with it. She took me on day trips all around the country and I now have fab memories and experiences to remember! All I can say is that I love my mum.”
“My mum would cycle around our town on an old black sit-up-and-beg bike with a child's seat on the back to hold all her shopping. In winter she would wear a blue and white striped bobble hat. As a teenager I would disown her and cringe when anyone mentioned that they had seen her out and about. Now, however, I really respect her individuality and her ability to resist peer pressure!”
"It’s great when you still have fun with your mum even though you’re grown up (and should know better!) Like when I was washing my car and couldn’t resist turning the hose on my mum. She got her own back though – she went through the back door, locked me out, and very politely stuck her tongue out at me. It was really funny and I'm sure I'll remember it forever.”
Motherhood – a Roller Coaster Ride 2009 is a great night out for mums. You can find out more here – and be sure to bring your friends along too!
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