“.. So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love
Mama, I love you. Mama, I care
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend. You’re my friend ..”
The lyric from Spice Girl’s Mama aptly describes who mother figure is to most of us, right? When you were younger, were you vexed when your mum nagged at you at the slightest thing? Or you could be a teen who are trying to break free from your mother’s ‘clutches’. There are times when we feel so much appreciation to have a mother but there must be times when our mother annoys us so much we just don’t want to talk to her.
It’s cliche but I believe most mothers do what they do because they love us. After all they have to endure 9 months of pregnancy woes just to give birth to us. Some mothers could be irresponsible and uncaring to their children. But it does not mean all mothers do not deserve a tribute.
So this Sunday, 9th May 2010, don’t forget to show your mother how much you appreciate and love her. It is a tiny recognition to what she has been doing for us. We got our designer to create a pretty banner with mothers written in many languages. It is our way to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day!
Be careful on April 1 for a prank might just be played on you. All Fool’s Day is alive and kicking. As older individuals sort of “retire” from playing pranks and hoaxes, there is the younger set who is more than willing to continue the tradition.
The Chinese New Year dates back to 2600 B.C., when the cycle of the zodiac was introduced by Emperor Huang Ti, centuries before our calendar was even in consideration. Similar to the western calendar, it is based on the cycles of the moon. Because of this, the beginning of the year can fall any time between the months of January and February, either late January or middle of February. The exact date of the Chinese New Year that it falls on is calculated by the date of the second new moon after the winter solstice.
