I try to call Mum and Dad once a week. But the week sometimes rolls into 2 weeks while I'm busy working, looking after Lara and living our lives. I'm normally freer at night when Lara is asleep, but because of the time difference, Mum and Dad are usually asleep as well.
This Mother's Day, I kept telling myself to call when I have a free minute. I wanted to call in the morning but knew Mum would be at church. By the time we came home from sis-in-law's house and had something to eat, it was after 9pm and too late to call.
I called the next day and Dad picked up the phone. He said Mum was angry with me for not calling on Mother's Day and didn't want to talk to me! And I thought Mum and Dad don't really celebrate birthdays, Christmas or Mother's day. Maybe Mum expected me to call because I'm also a Mum now, but she didn't realise that I wanted to call, but life got in the way on this particular Sunday.
This makes me think about the things parents expect from their kids. Will I one day also want something in return for what I do for Lara now? Will I also get angry with Lara for not calling me on Mother's day? (I hope not.)
This bouquet is called "Frightfully bright". Hopefully by the time Mum receives this, she will not be angry any more!
(photo from Interflora)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Frightfully bright
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Hey So, don't feel bad. I am often disapoointed by my mum and her lack of involvement with the kids. But it just spurs me on to do better. In the long run I know she loves me and it is just her way. Your mum may have been influenced by alot of outside factors when you rang and she is probably feeling a lot less concerned about what seemed important last week.
They are not only frightfully bright but frightfully nice.
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