A Mother Is...

.. someone has given up wearing white for practical reasons.. unless it's milky white.. in which case may stand a chance of blending in with puke colour..

.. also know as the leftover queen.. who dutifully finishes up the children's food.. no matter how bland.. pulpy.. or disgusting it looks..

.. the 'bag' lady.. with all the necessary stuff like diapers.. bottles.. snacks.. portable fan.. jurassic park or animal farm (I'm referring to the plastic toy and not the book).. cars.. trucks.. transformers.. and more recent additions.. the iPad and iPhone..

.. a walking dictionary until it dawns on them that you really don't know that much.. and google or wikipedia take precedence

.. a night nurse.. make shift doctor (who is equally knowledgeable both Eastern and Western medicine).. and masseuse or back scratcher

..  the obvious laundromat.. gardener.. cook.. and cleaner.. unless you have a domestic helper 

.. last but not least.. a giver of unlimited hugs and kisses!

.. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Fiddlesticks and Spiders..

It was Speech Day.. I forgot which year it was.. but I remember her looking very elegant in a white dress.. with an orchid corsage adding colour.. Ms. Elena Cooke was and will always be a true BBGS icon... 


She came blustering into our Bible Knowledge class.. we were already quite in awe of her even BEFORE meeting her in person.. that was the effect she had on almost every young impressionable school girl. We soon learned to recognise her foot steps.. the sound of her heels click-clacking on the cement floor.. that would send us hurriedly to our respective desks and books. 'FIDDLESTICKS!'.. she exclaimed.. 'Go catch spiders!'.. 'pppfffttt!'.. I was amused.. it was the first time I actually heard someone say out loud the familiar phrases used by Enid Blyton in her books. Ms. Cooke's choice of words were usually succinct.. crisp.. clear.. and very British.. maybe that's why Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter reminded me of her?! 


Although she will be dearly missed by her many 'children'.. I'm rest assured that it will a blast at the heavenly reunion dinner.. may God bless her soul!