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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: lydiaann on Saturday 21 March 20 17:01 GMT (UK)
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May I have the honour of wishing all mothers a Happy Mothering Sunday tomorrow? This will be the first time ever I have not had to buy a card/flowers/gift. My mum left us over 30 years ago, but my mama-in-law died this year aged 96 in a care home in Canada. Of course, we used to send her the card in May BUT, while in the UK (we did spend 20 years in Canada) I also used to send her the Mothering Sunday card. So I, too, feel saddened this year. I have no children of my own (no regrets) but it still tugs when I see the card displays this year.
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Sad to lose a loved one regardless of their age or how far away they lived. Just try to think of the happy times you shared.
Both my Mum & Mother-in-Law are dead - and like you , I have no children - and no regrets about that either :-)
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Personally, I've never commemorated Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday. My mother died in 1970 and as far as I am aware there was no "big deal" at that time.
I have one daughter, and I banned "Mother's Day" at a very early age - seeing prices etc. suddenly rising, I did not think it was acceptable to "scam" children. :-X
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Personally, I've never commemorated Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday. My mother died in 1970 and as far as I am aware there was no "big deal" at that time.
I have one daughter, and I banned "Mother's Day" at a very early age - seeing prices etc. suddenly rising, I did not think it was acceptable to "scam" children. :-X
Likewise. It was never a thing in our house, and it still isn't. My mum never wanted us to celebrate Mothers' Day for that very reason - she just saw it as an excuse for the florists and card manufacturers to make money out of children.
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No children here either and no regrets but I'm isolating with my 92 year old mother at the moment so making her a mother's day card is proving a nice distraction and lining up the rest of her children to chat on Facetime tomorrow.
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I'm sure your Mum will be absolutely thrilled with her card. And how nice to have organised your siblings to chat to your mum on Facetime. Have a wonderful day.
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I also refused to let my children buy me "Mothers Day" gifts. They could get me a card (provided it said "Mothering Sunday" on it!) No special church service this year, and none of the family allowed near me!
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I remember as a child I used to save my money and buy my mother some very tiny ornaments from a stall in the inside market. She used to tell me not to buy them for her but I enjoyed doing it because I loved her.
She had them for many, many years. I think I might have one in a box still in the loft.
This year it will be different. My children will come and stand in the garden to wish me well and, I am sure, bring me flowers and cards but we won’t hug or kiss....
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I'm not religious, and my mother is long gone, but I think the celebration is of Mothering Sunday. It is not a celebration engendered by the greeting card company.
Martin
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To everyone out there enjoy your "mothering Sunday" whether you see your family or not, even to those who aren't mother's, enjoy the day
I can't see my daughter today but no doubt she will phone me later, when things, hopefully, return to near normal we can do the catch ups then
Take care
Louisa Maud
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Of course we celebrated it as Mothering Sunday and it still is celebrated in the church as such.
However, I think it is a good thing for children, of whatever age, to thank their mothers on a special day. I think of my mother every day but still remember the thrill of giving to her too.
It doesn’t have to be commercial.
Thank you for your wishes Lydiaann.
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May I have the honour of wishing all mothers a Happy Mothering Sunday
Thank you for your kind thought and for calling it by the correct name :)
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Happy Mothers Day to you too louisa maud.
Most of us are in a similar position with no visits from family today.
I have just telephoned my Son In Laws aunt who is 91 and never had any children of her own. We nattered for about 20 minutes and she is coping quite well.
A phone call goes a long way in these uncertain times.
Enjoy your day,
Dorrie
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My mother rang me up today to thank us for the card and present.
I'd hidden the card and present in her house last weekend, and left her a "Treasure Map" with slightly cryptic clues on how to find "Ye Treasure!".
So today she was delighted to find it.
Trystan
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Another earlier thread here - could they be merged?
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Well spotted, I've merged it now. Thanks. Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there. None of us would be here without them!
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Our daughter and grandson have just been to visit, I organised the garden bench just outside the patio door and we sat inside, they had tea and a cake she had brought round outside and we were inside, I wore hygienic type gloves, my husband lent my grandson a ski type anorak as it was sunny but a bit chilly, it really was a laugh and to be honest one of the best visits.
It occurred to me so many could have done the same as we have done
Louisa Maud
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Popped down to my local Asda first thing this morning - not many people around. On leaving I was presented, as were all other shoppers, with a large bouquet of flowers, courtesy of the company. :)