A different kind of Mother’s Day

I won’t try to sugar coat it, this sucks, I miss my mum, she’s 3 miles away, a distance I can cover in 10 minutes but she may as well be on another planet at the moment. I’m really close to my mum, we talk every day and see each other multiple times a week, she taught me to cook, a skill I’m so grateful for right now, she taught me that mums are warriors that always show up and always protect their kids no matter how old they may be, she’s the reason I’m the mum I am to L.

Even from her other planet she’s still got my back, in a chat about how yesterday didn’t exactly go well with L and how I want him to spend more time downstairs she suggested a cafe menu and to have the table set up, he loved it, and because of my mum we’ve started the day off in the right way, together.

I’ve had a chat with my Nan on the phone, she’s finding this so hard, she hates being stuck in generally so to be stuck in and not allowed visitors is really tough for her so I’m calling and checking in a lot more. L had a quick chat with her too but he gets uncomfortable on the phone, she knows that and just enjoys hearing his voice.

I really hope people start taking this more seriously, the longer people don’t practice social distancing the longer people like my Nan are stuck home alone, we’re all losing time with our elders we will never get back and for every person who thinks it’s ok to let the kids go their mates house or that a get together at your friends now the pubs are shut is ok, we lose that bit more.

So our plans for today, obviously nothing to crazy, we will walk the dogs so they don’t end up being complete lunatics all day, and then we’re going to attempt to bake something yummy. I’m going to clean the house, again, and if I’m very very lucky I might get to watch a film with L.

I hope every mum has something that makes them smile today, we don’t need gifts and cards, a smile from our kids, a phone call, or a bit of time spent doing something you enjoy together is the best gift.

After publishing this my parents rang to say at the door was the dog food I couldn’t get hold of so the dogs are ok for a bit and a 5 pack of creme eggs! They know me so well! Thankyou to my amazing parents!!!