Mother; that funny creature who drives you crazy. The ones who licked a tissue and wiped your mouth with it when you were small (or up until you were a teenager in some cases- ugh)! She inflicted punishments upon you to make you a better person- sending you to your room for walloping your brother over the head with a shoe, calling: ‘This hurts me more than it hurts you…’ as you stomped to your room bellowing: ‘I HATE YOU!’ at the top of your voice – and you really meant it.

She’s the one who gave you a curfew of 9.30 pm when all of your friends were allowed to stay out ‘till ten’. Mum; the one who wouldn’t let you eat chocolate biscuits for breakfast, but when you wanted sugar puffs for tea instead of shepherd’s pie with carrots- that wasn’t allowed either! ‘You’re horrid’- you muttered at her from your slumped position at the table whilst you pushed the poisonous carrots around your plate with a fork- and you really meant it.

Your ma; who always knows best – the one who disapproved when you dated that person from work. Of course you knew they were unsuitable for you, but the disapproval only made you want the relationship more. Her concerned, ‘Are you sure about this?’ infuriated you…. ‘Stay out of my life!’ You cried- as you slammed the door- leaving her alone- and you really meant it.

Mother; the one who kept you fed, watered, clean and well presented. The one who nurtured your relationship with your siblings, so that you now call them your friends. The one who kept you safe and out of the way of danger. The one who cared enough to speak the truth to you- about all things, even when you were too stubborn to hear it. The one who loved you unconditionally though you sometimes didn’t appreciate what she was trying to do. Mother; the one who was there to pick up the pieces, the one you eventually looked at thankfully and said ‘I love you!’- and you really meant it.

With Mother’s Day coming up we are celebrating that crazy little thing called ‘Mum’! Check out our gift ideas, and enjoy celebrating Sunday 22nd March, be it with your mum, surrogate mother, mum in law or kids!

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