Before the next Mother’s Day…

By the next Mother’s Day, the palpable excitement to get the best presents for me would’ve dialled down. The innumerable cards and coloured papers telling me how much they love me would have been replaced by one that has more text and less drawings. This Mother’s Day, I will soak in the words written with…

I’m Always Last Because I Put Them First

I am the first person they look when they wake up in the morning. A hug from me is what gets their day started. The rush begins soon after where kids need help with school uniforms, packing lunch boxes and leaving for their day in the world outside. I get ready last, but that doesn’t…