Mother's Day and Family Dynamics

Hear, hear notoveryet sorry that your DDad died on Mother's Day, my dad died traumatically too, it was the eve of my Son's birthday, just past midnight, I always make sure I say it was the day after his birthday, but in actually fact I do think of it as on his birthday

I think it mean too Smileless

Cabbie if I was cooking today, you could come too

It was always me cooking the Sunday, Xmas, Easter, Mother's Day dinner and all were invited.

rockgran yes it is nice to be remembered. Wonder if my estD&S are remembering me today

Yesterday I had a visit from DD and DGD. They brought me a card, box of chocolates and A very pretty jar containing an unscented candle. Today my DS came for his lunch, as he does every Sunday. No gift or card from him though he did mention the day. I didn't expect anything from him, but his flippant, unthinking remarks made me sad and a little cross. I didn't show it, but felt a bit deflated. He said that he was glad to be away from all the busyness at the pub (where he works) as they had lunch bookings until 4pm. In all the years I've been a mother, never once have I been treated to lunch at a restaurant. Maybe next year then.

Ditto here hilda I was always the one cooking for every occasion.
Some years I was cooking for my own mother when she got old and then coming home and cooking for my 2 and their spouses.
I think actually we like being martyrs, at least it gives us something to moan about.?

Ooh Hilda think you should have held that lovely roast dinner back, with a little cough and an aum!

What’s an aum?

Hildajennij, next year tell your son that you will be having a day off cooking as it is Mother’s Day. Treat yourself to something nice.

MawBroon if you don't know what an aum is, well I never did

Seriously.

I think it's something like huhummm. An excuse me sort of cough that tails off into a deep hum ( accompanied by a roll of the eyes or Paddingtons hard stare)

Ah right.
An audible
What I might call. A Hmm.
Sorry yoga transcriptions of grunts are always tricky

I was pulling your leg MawBroon There should be a dictionary for these audibles, but Eglantine gave a good explanation, so maybe we can call on her from time to time