A Letter From a Mum to her Children on Mother’s Day Dear Children,Thank you for my gift. I really love that you tried so hard to think of something that I would like, and then told Dad to think of something. I really love that Dad had no idea either, and ordered something from the internet from the only site he knows – Amazon. It’s really great that we can all watch Star Wars the Boxed Set together. It is hours (and hours and hours) of family fun, and now you think George Lucas “was a man before his time” just like Dad does. That’s nice. I think I know why it is difficult to buy a gift for me. I always say “I don’t want anything.” When you are small like you are it is hard to imagine not wanting a present. But guess what? When you have everything you’ve ever wanted, there is nothing more to want. I have a beautiful little girl and a beautiful little boy, both kind and loving. You probably don’t know, but you give me presents every day. Like when your hand reaches for mine as we walk through the school gates, and when our eyes find each other in the schoolyard at the end of the day and we know we’re going home. Like when you draw a picture of your family and put me front and centre, or when you wake up in the morning calling my name. Like when you practice your piano and I hear the music in you. Like when you read out loud and I see the future in you. Next year, you don’t need to get me anything. Not even Jaws 1 and 2 like Dad suggested. Like I said, I have everything. With all my love, Mum xx .........................................................................................
Mihiri Udabage is a 30-something mother of two, now feeling old enough to use terms like 30-something. She loves Sundays more than Saturdays but is grateful for both. She hates ironing. In between growing up two little citizens, Mihiri spends time working on her on-line Fair Trade and Organic business www.generationwonder.com, volunteering for global charity Room to Read, doing canteen duty at school, and entering Fun Runs she has no hope of actually running. Mihiri has a husband who thinks she is loopy but who supports her anyway. She wishes she had written Twilight but acknowledges that could never happen because she can never remember her dreams. However, Mihiri is about to enroll is a screenwriting course that will see her to write a movie that will knock Twilight for a six. Mihiri continues to dream… 1 CommentFeedAdd Comment |
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Monday, 03 May 2010