I would like to wish all of our wonderful mums a very special Mothers’ Day! This goes out to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. In our community, the role of mum or how we become mothers can look very different from one home to another. Sometimes the role of mum can be carried out by aunts, grandmothers, sisters, adoptive mothers, and carers to name just a few. Regardless of how or why you have been given the privilege of being called ‘mum’, we thank you for continuing to be the person who loves unconditionally, and is the maker and keeper of precious memories.

"Everything Mom" 

How did you find the energy, Mom
To do all the things you did,
To be teacher, nurse and counsellor
To me, when I was a kid.
How did you do it all, Mom
Be a chauffeur, cook and friend?
Yet find time to be a playmate,
I just can’t comprehend.
I see now it was love, Mom
That made you come whenever I’d call,
Your inexhaustible love, Mom
And I thank you for it all.

— Joanna Fuchs

So, students, don’t forget to thank your mothers for all that they have done to make you the person you are today. This Sunday, on Mothers’ Day, SHOW her how much you love her by remembering to bring her a cup of tea in bed, making her favourite meal, making her a personalised card with a heartfelt message, but above all, remember to TELL her how much you love her.

All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother – Abraham Lincoln

I wanted to share a lovely poem that resonates with me as I remember and thank my mother for the person I am today. I also acknowledge my gorgeous children who gave me the greatest gift of my life – the gift of being their mother. Happy Mothers’ Day.

"My Heart"

She's always been there for me.
Just talking to her can make me happy.
She tells me of the hard times she's been through
In hopes that I won't go through them, too.

She's an independent woman of stature and grace.
She has beautiful eyes and a lovely face,
An audacious strength from deep inside.
In her I know I can confide.

She's my guardian angel who'll always be
A very special part of me.
She takes pride in caring for her kin.
She gives us hope and things to believe in.

If I didn't have her there for me,
I wouldn't be half the woman I turned out to be.

— Sharlynn N. Manning