Like the Let's eat grandma vs. Let's eat, grandma error, where an errant comma has seen cannibalism replace what should have been a lovely meal with a much-loved matriarch; I have seen instances of a more immediate, worrying state of affairs. In many parts of the world, today, though not here in Switzerland (when it falls on 12 May), is the designated Sunday when we celebrate the women who bore us – our mums.
After conspiring with my sister back in the UK, our mother received a lovely bunch of tulips from us both. I saw the flowers myself on Skype (the wonders of modern technology). They were lovely! So today I blindly went about my business, having made Mum happy. But then I noticed that many people – including the UK store M&S – have named today – Mothers' Day. I was under the mistaken impression that I only had to worry about my own mother. Do we now have to look after everyone else's as well?
Luckily I posted a song this morning on Facebook for all women and mothers, I hope that suffices!
