This Mother’s Day, as much as my heart longs to, I won’t have the opportunity to spend time with my mom, so I have penned this poem instead, to give expression to the mixed emotions that Mother’s Day can evoke, not just in me but in so many of us: […]
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Salute to shadow moms of SA — Jill Ayerst
By Jill Ayerst It’s funny how a simple scene can jolt a thought or idea. How, in one brief moment, you can see something that has been so enmeshed in your life and history, ingrained in your lifestyle, that it has lost its impact? As I travelled along my normal […]
Mother’s Day with a difference – Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday to all our Gateway New readers worldwide. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, be gracious to you and grant you great favour. Mother’s Day has become traditional with a special meal and a reflection on how marvellous mum is — with […]
Mother’s Day reflections
In a few days’ time it will be Mother’s Day and some of us will have the honour and privilege of getting Hallmark cards, chocolates and gifts and having brunch with our family. That’s the perfect picture. I love the idea that schoolteachers take the time to teach children to […]

