Mothers day is here once again and my thoughts are filled again on how its really a thankless job being a homemaker, a mom and a wife. My time was more appreciated when I held a job and rushed home from work and juggled between getting dinner ready and helping the lil miss get her homework done. My time was sparse and every minute of it was well spent and it was well appreciated too. Now its just oh can you get this done too coz its not like you have anywhere to go or do.

And it does not matter that the dishes and laundry are always done, there are 3 course meals served, the beds are always made and the pooch is fed, bathed and taken out for walks with no help, not to mention the endless buttons sewn, clothes that get magically ironed and help with research papers :(

It was always my mom who had to help us with our homework assignments, manage the finances and the household chores and be present at our school plays and recitals. It was always her kissing our booboo's and listening to us rant. My dad was not an absentee dad, but he never knew what we were up to,  let alone sign our report cards.

So this mothers day thank the selfless soul that does all those thankless job.

Thank her for being up late at nights

Thank her for the hot meals

Thank her for the laundered clothes

Thank her for chauffeuring you around

Thank her for arranging and re-arranging your stuff neatly

Thank her for the smiles and encouragement

Thank her for taking care of you and yours whether you were sick or just needed someone to talk to

Thank her for caring enough and enforcing the rules and curfew

Thank her for being there no matter what

Thank her for those extra special hugs

Thank her above all for making you what you are -- YOU.

Tip of the day

Say I love you to your loved ones. Even if they know you do love them, its quite something else actually hearing you say it to them.

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