Mother's Day Fiasco

Mother's Day is a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May. It complements Father's Day, a celebration honoring fathers. (Source: Wikipedia)




I planned not to greet my Mom unless it will be done personally. Even though we were exchanging text messages throughout the day, I never did greet her. I'm with my friends and we agreed not to greet our moms and surprise them when we get home. But I have a feeling she's really waiting for it. I feel guilty but I need to endure it.


On our way home, I requested Maan to take Alabang exit instead of Susana. I bought flowers there. It's my first time to buy flowers. It feels so weird! I'm not the usual "sweet daughter" kasi. Haha! Fast forward to evening, i have countless of missed calls from my mom (di ko sinadya. nakatulog talaga ko.haha!). Still, I didn't greet her. On our way home, we dropped by SM to buy something for our mothers. But what to do, gabi na. Halos out of stock na yung mga cake! I need to be creative and resourceful! I even thought of buying an Egg Pie tapos lagyan ko nalang ng card na Happy Mother's Day. Haha! In the end, I bought mini-cakes. At least, cake pa din. Haha!


When I got home, my Mom's in front of the laptop (as usual),  FB-ing (as usual). I gave her the flowers and cake and said, "Happy Mother's Day". She just said thank you. She said not one of us greeted her. Nakunsensya tuloy ako :( Bakit kasi naisip ko pa na wag syang batiin. She even said na buti pa daw si Papa binati sya. What really made me cry was her messages to her friends. I read them because I know na ikukwento nya yung Mother's Day nya. she said,:


"enjoy your children while they're young. when they grow up, they will have a world all their own. i feel so sad today. not one of them is at home, nobody greeted me happy mother's day except my friends and mabuti pa si sammy. he sent a msg. 
my warmest regards to your whole family. God bless always!"


"hello my friend! Happy mother's day! i feel so sad. i was alone the whole day, my eldest son slept up to 12 noon and when he woke up he went out.my 2nd son is living in makati, nagboboard sya. my daughter left yesterday for a night swimming w/ her friends and she's not yet home up to now. none of them greeted me this mother's day. mabuti pa yung tatay nila, he sent a msg. mothers should reallly enjoy their children while they're young. when they grow up, they have a world all their own.
hayyyy.... sana umalis na din lang ako."


"oh! happy mother's day pala sa yo. i was so sad today. i was alone the whole day and not one of my children greeted me. mabuti pa ang tatay nila (my ex husband) he sent a msg. i miss my children, they're all grown ups now and have a world of their own."


"wala akonh anak kahit isa ngayon. nag church si paolo, d pa nauwi, si carlo nagboboard na yun sa makati. d man lang nakaalalang magtxt. nag overnight swimming si apple kagabi, d pa din nauwi. ang lungkot pala ng mag isa..... txt your mom today ha? it's good you're gonna visit her tomorrow. happy mother's day din sa yo. God bless always!"

Sobrang-sobrang na-guilty tuloy ako :( I mean, sinadya kong wag syang batiin without even thinking na naghihintay pala sya ng greet ko :( I'm sorry :( buti nalang nakabawi ako. look what she said afterwards:


"wow! masaya na ako! dumating na aking only daughter and she brought flowers for me and a cake."


"my daughter has arrive and she has a flower for me. well.... masaya na ang mother's day ko."


"siguro, nabasa mo ang sagot ko kay joyce kaya may dala kang flowers and cake? salamat anak. i love you!"




therefore, I conclude that my mission was accomplished☺ Happy Mother's Day, Ma. I love you!