Everyday is Mothers Day ...

Yes 365 days, and 366 days during the leap year.

Well, at least for those who needs a specific day, yesterday was the day. Good for those who thrive from the commercial part of it, cards, cakes and gift. Well no matter what, I think mothers do enjoy them too, when the children do give them a hug, wish them, (not even more) but do enjoy the gift showered unto them.

Am not, for it actually ... seriously you think of your mother only on the day someone say its mothers day,,, and that's why I post this today ... yes today.

Actually, I do enjoy reading some of the write up and wishes by children to their mum, and one that I would like to share here some statement I read from the Star yesterday 08052011,

Whenever my sisters and I are out with mum and someone stops us to say,

"Iswander, you are so lucky to have such nice daughters,"

I smile. Actually, I wish I could stop them and say,

"We are the the luckiest girl to have her as our mother."

We Love you, Mum. Happy Mothers Day

or this one from the Malay Mail 04052011, titled Mummy dearest, where the writer writes about how sanctity of motherhood are tainted by some who gave birth to a/any child and yet did not do or did not know how to be a mother. He continue by saying that,

"It's a sad thing to see motherhood tainted with such stupidity and callousness.

It gives a real bad name to the sacred duty of being a mother.

Thank goodness the cases, while shocking and deplorable, are few.

Most Mothers out there are the genuine article,

willing to give their all to and for their children.

They provide the necessary, love, comfort and guidance

for their children to grow up to be useful and well-adjusted members of society.

To this mums, have a Happy Mother's Day"

Yesterday, do drop by to visit her, drop by for lunch occasionally, and call her as much as I can, if and when I am busy!!! (busy really ...) But being a mother, if and when she do not see you, or hear from you, she will be the one calling. "Just wanna know if you are well, and all is fine," she'll say.

What more can you say, love you Mak.

More children can mean fewer teeth for moms

thesun-tuesday, june 10th 2008

A German folk saying thatb means "every child costs the mother one tooth" may hold a lot of truth. Women who gave birth to more children tended to lose moreteeth during their lives, regardless of whether they were rich or poor, US researcher found.

They examined data on 2635 American women ages between 18 to 64, sorting the nationally representatives sample into three categories - low , middle and high socioeconomics status. In the highest socioeconomic group, women with no children were missing on average less than one tooth, those with one child were missing about two teeth and those with four or more were missing about five teeth.

Among the women in the lowest socioeconomic group, those with no children on average were missing two teeth,those with one child were missing an average of three teeth and those with four or more were missing more than eight teeth. The trendalso held true in the middle-economic group, said the researchers at New York University and Yale University in Connecticut. "It seems that having more children is related to having fewer teeth," New York University dental professor Dr Stefanie Russell, who led the research published in the American Journal of Public Health, said in a telephone interview.

"People might say that happens because women who are poor have more children and women who are poor are not going to be able to effort the dentist," she said. "But we found that it was true across all socioeconomics levels." The study did not break down the result by race. This was the first large US study to show such findings, Russell said. Earlier studies elsewhere have shown similar results, in particular Scandinavian research from the 1980s.

Women are more prone to gingivitis during pregnancy, when the response of the oral tissues to the bacteria in the mouth is altered, Russell said. Gingivitis occurs when bacteria build up between the teeth and gums, causing inflammation and bleeding. Untreated it can lead to more serious gum disease and eventually tooth loss.

In addition, Russel said, womenmay be less likely to see a dentist while pregnant, perhaps in part because they want to avoid dental X-rays due to concerns over radiation exposure. women with multiple children may also forgo their own dental care, possibly due to lack of money or time, Russell said. - Reuters

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Women in general should look at this problem which most of the time are related to low calcium, even more during pregnancies as it is Allah's will that the child shall get the amount required from the mother should the amount is insufficient to share between them. Therefore drink more milk or go for Calcium Magnesium supplement.

Selamat Hari Lahir ... Mak

70 tahun yang lalu, Allah telah mengurniakan alam ini dengan seorang insan yang di beri nama Bastiah binti Ismail, di Klang, Selangor. Maka bermulalah satu perjalanan yang menarik serta pengalaman yang berbagai. Banyak yang telah beliau lalui, suka duka, manis pahit dan sebagainya. Apa jua, beliau tabah dan hari ini telah genaplah beliau mengelilingi matahari sebanyak tujuhpuluh (70) kali.

Yang menariknya, hari ini juga dikenali sebagai hari guru, yang mana beliau sememangnya seorang yang telah mendidik kami adik beradik seramai 6 orang dengan penuh kasih sayang. Tidak ada apa yang dapat diberikan yang dapat dikira sebagai hadiah yang dapat menandingi apa yang telah beliau curahkan. Agar kita dapat sentiasa meluangkan sedikit dari masa kita untuknya dari setiap 24jam yang Allah kurniakan kepada kita setiap hari, atau berberapa minit dari 1 minggu yang kita ada.

Hari ini, Mak dan Baba akan ke Miri, Sarawak bersama Sham. Selamat Hari Lahir Mak, semoga HIDAYAH Allah bersama mu selamat selalu dan Insyaallah kita jumpa lagi hari Isnin. Salam sayang dari Angah, Nie, Lia, Thira, Adam, Ayyub & Isha

Update

** Mum and Dad arrived home safely on monday 19th May, tired but ok.

Mother and Mothers Day

Yesterday 11th May 2008 were designated as mothers day. When my son asked me earlier I said mothers day should be everyday. However he insisted ... just because there is this one day all over the world known as Mothers Day. Anyway there is this story that I would like to share about BEING A MOTHER as shared by an acquaintance from Nigeria awhile back....

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, "I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you." The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. What's wrong, are you well, " she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation ia a sign of bad news. "I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you" I responded. " Just the two of us." She thought about it for a moment, and then said, "I would like that very much."

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous, When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.

"I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed," she said, as she got into the car." They can't wait to hear about our meeting." We went to a nice restaurant that, although not elegant, was nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read the large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. "It was I who use to read the menu when you were small," she said. "Then it's time that you relax and let me retun the favor," I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you." I agreed.

"How was you dnner date?" asked my wife when I got home. "Very nice. Much more so than I could imagined," I answered. A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her.

Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you son."

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "I LOVE YOU" and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time"

Somebody said ...

... it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby ... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "normal" is history.

... you learn how to be a mother by instinct ... somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.

... being a mother is boring ... somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.

... if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good" ... somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.

... "good" mothers never raise their voices ... somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.

... you don't need an education to be a mother ... somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.

... you can't love the second child as much as you love the first ... somebody doesn't have two children.

... a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books ... somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.

... the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery ... somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten ... or on a plane headed for military "boot camp."

... a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back ... somebody never organized seven giggling Brownies to sell cookies.

... a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married ... somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

... a mother's job is done when her last child leave home ... somebody never had grandchildren.

... your mother knows you lave her, so you don't need to tell her ... somebody isn't a mother.

This isn't just about being a mother, it's about appreciating the people in your life while you have them ... no matter who that person is.

Well, my mum got bless her "insyallah" - "god willing" shall be 70 (1938) this May 16th, which incidentally will also be "Teachers Day", and she is one great MOTHER and Grandmother to 16 grandchildrens. I LOVE YOU MUM ( we call her mak).