I've been open about losing my mother to aneurysm when I was 19 so I don't really celebrate Mother's Day or should I say, I haven't celebrated Mother's Day since then.

I have no one to give a bouquet of Carnation to ... for that day. I'm aware that it's on the 13th and that's like two days later where I am ... but it's a few hours to go in Asia, so here's to greeting you ..

You ... reading this, NOT A Mom but you got one, still alive and is doing her best for your best sake? Why don't you hand her a bouquet of anything?

If there's one thing I don't remember doing to my mother, it's handing her a fresh flower or two, so not a bouquet either. I wasn't the sweetest daughter you could ever imagine though she was my best friend. I should have pulled some "Santans" off the road to give my mother when she was alive.

Like these ones, Santan flowers are pretty scentless but really cute and lovely. My mother would have appreciated them scentless or not cause as you probably all know, for Mamas .. it's all the thought that counts. My mother was such a loving mother I should have at least given her a Santan or two ...

Yes, yes, I should have done that and should have given her more hugs and said many "I love yous" ... but again, I wasn't the sweetest daughter in the world. The sweetest gesture I've shown my loving mother when she was alive was a kiss goodnight.

I should have done more than just that ... however ...

I never thought my Mom would not make it to 50 and my ego was too huge when I was young I only wanted to give her the best and most fragrant flowers my first salary could buy and forgot to do exactly that when I did get the first one.

So .. you as you may now have read between the lines, I do regret that part, no matter how fragrant the most expensive flower I could buy and put on her remains now , she won't be able to see how lovely they are nor be able to sniff their scent so ...

from one "not the sweetest daughter on earth" to any other daughter or son, reading this out there ...

hand your Moms whatever fresh flower/s you could afford now while they are still alive, for what good is a flower's fragrance and beauty if they can no longer sniff it ...

Better yet, grab a tree or a shrub that would bear flowers in May... like this one to remind her how grateful you are for having such a great Mom. This one bears only flowers late April to early May, perfect for Mother's Day. If your Mom's aint a fan of pink ones, they come in white, too.

BTW, don't forget to tell them ...

... as often as you can.

I didn't mean to make this sound gloomy, an event like a Mother's Day should be celebrated like a feast isn't it?

Since I've made friends with really great Moms here, I send you all, this pink explosions, go ahead, print them as cards to give your Mommies if you want.

Most of all, I raise my glass to celebrate your being such a great Mom, perhaps unrecognized or less appreciated but I, for one, have read your good intent to your kids.

Cheers to that!

I wish you all a great Sunday, filled with love, appreciation and much acknowledgement of how great you are as a Mom.