'Thank you, Mum'

Have you ever thanked your mother for everything she’s done for you? With Mother's Day around the corner, some of our readers have done just that. In write-ins to Yahoo! Singapore, they expressed their heartfelt gratitude to their mums. Here's what they've said... in their own words.

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"Hi Mum, guess that this is the first time I’m writing a mother’s day message to you. You know that I don’t really know how to express myself in words but I just want you to know that you have been a Great Mom and always a friend to me. I know you had a great deal of trouble bringing me up all these years and I would like to thank you for everything. Mum ‘you are such a nag’, but I know that you have my best interests at heart. Here's wishing ... more
"Hi Mum, guess that this is the first time I’m writing a mother’s day message to you. You know that I don’t really know how to express myself in words but I just want you to know that you have been a Great Mom and always a friend to me. I know you had a great deal of trouble bringing me up all these years and I would like to thank you for everything. Mum ‘you are such a nag’, but I know that you have my best interests at heart. Here's wishing you a Happy Mother's Day and stay happy always." Love always, Glen less

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