Post Mother's Day

Was it Mother's Day yesterday? Cause I didn't notice it.

Could it be because apart from the kids' early Mother's Day presents, I didn't get anything else at all ?
Could it be because my special Mother's Day lunch consisted of leftovers of MrGart and the kids? As usual.
Could it be because I was still the one ensuring that the kids were dressed, showered and fed?
Could it be because I didn't get to spend some time on my own at all?
Could it be because no bouquets of flowers came my way? and no spa/massage either !

Well, I guess .. that's the huge difference between Mother's Day and Father's Day. On Father's Day, the daddies get great lunches, some feet off time from your normal chores (now, that's a real joke!) and great hugs and kisses to appreciate everything a daddy does and time off the kids and the whole day is spent reminding of what a Daddy means.

On a Mother's Day, a mother gets to be .. tada ..a MOTHER!

It's a never-ending thing. I get kids surrounding me everywhere I go. Even to the toilet sometimes. I find them upstairs when I want to pray. I find them at my feet when I'm cooking. I find them in the bathroom when I'm peering over the many ubans that's colonising at my jambul. And wherever I find them, I sure hear them.

Heh!

If I sound a little dejected that my Mother's Day was a dissapointment. I'm not.
If I sound a little frustrated and a severely little under-appreciated yesterday. I'm not.
If I sound a tad sad for not being seen. I'm not.
If I sound a little ungrateful for the beautiful children that I have. I'm not.

*lap air hidung* what?? I have a cold.

*reminding self that every little thing that I do, it's "kerana Allah"*

p/s to all mommies-like-me, I urge you to get the Anuar Zain CD. It has proven to be an effective stress-buster, frustration killer and balm for wounded ego for me time and time again. He will sure make you cry and then he'll lift your spirits high enough that you'll find yourself belting out his songs at the top of your voice within the sanctity of your car and you will emerge a fresh and a new person. trust me. he soothed my nerves this morning and I was a wreck.