A day to remember all of the things our moms did for us

By Isabel Kolic

Ithink it’s safe to say that when an expectant mother is at the baby shower being thrown for her and the baby, the greeting cards she receives tend to feature motifs that have little to do with the heavy-lifting reality of parenting

The cards feature images that include things like cute (sleeping! always sleeping!) babies, storks, toy blocks in pastel colours, teddy bears, rainbows, and an assortment of toys for very young children.

What greeting cards don’t feature are teething, crying (constantly), biting their younger sibling, navigating tricky peer dynamics at preschool, high fevers at 2 in the morning or any other such things

They also don’t mention waiting up until the wee hours for the partying teen to come home, helping our kids with their first resumes, teaching our kids how to meet their responsibilities to themselves, their family, friends, and society, watching them do “grown up” things independently (and standing back to let them do it on their own).

But on Mother’s Day, it’s up to us to remember all these things our mothers did for us things they did willingly and without complaining, year after year after year

Burnaby Heights is full of mothers young and old and some who are now grandmas It’s up to all of us to honour and celebrate them and most of all, remember them.

There are countless ways in the Heights to remember and celebrate our moms: from taking them out to a meal at a local restaurant, buying them a sweet treat at one of our bakeries or unique gift from one of our shops, to going for a walk in Confederation Park or on the trails nearby or maybe even a picnic.

However you honour the mothers and special mother-like people in your life, know that the love you are able to show them is still just a fraction of the love she has for you

And to all the moms in our community here’s to you. Happy Mother’s Day