Mum, mum, mum… I remember my mum putting on red lipstick, combing her permed curly hair and stepping into heels as she got ready for work when I was little.
She was the youngest business manager at a top national corporate business, and had won several national women’s awards as a modern successful working mum. Back then, I had just got into elementary school.
My mum was my role model, she was always so polished yet professional. She was respected and admired, and that’s what I wanted to be when I grew up. I used to dress up in my mum’s classic trench coat and try to balance in her red pumps that were waaaay too big for me. I even recall putting on her red lipstick and pretending to be a grown-up!
Now, my mum is retired but she still works full time around the house! She takes care of my dad’s and my little sister’s daily lives and looks after our two lovely dogs, not forgetting my grandparents and her siblings too. She manages every detail of the household but as she is getting older, her memory is not as good as it used to be and she has a pair of reading glasses now.
Up ’til now, she still refused to hire a helper or maid; she hardly goes to beauty salons and rarely wears heels anymore.
So, if you have a mum like I do, who is a strong woman and does a lot of work (regardless of whether it’s in the office or at home!) but rarely pampers herself, then here are some ideas for you to show your love to your mum on Mother’s Day this year, 12 May!
These are the gifts I am thinking of giving to my mum:
Let her unwind…
Home Treat: One Free Day or One Free Week
Share all the household work and let her relax for a day or a week! No dog walking, no cooking, no laundry, no cleaning… bliss!
Mum and I
我還記得，小時候很喜歡看媽媽擦口紅，踩上高跟鞋，讓一頭捲曲的長髮飄逸在肩上，瀟灑去上班的情景。那時候的媽媽是個大家所謂的“女強人”，年紀輕輕就意境做上大公司經理的職位，而且還屢次獲得表彰。可以說是現代女性的楷模。
那時候的我，也是她的眾多崇拜者之一，她敬業的工作，卻還是可以把自己打扮的有條有理，時髦感十足。我時常偷偷的穿上媽媽的大風衣，雖然風衣比我人都大好多，走路都走不了。我也硬是要踩著媽媽的高跟鞋，擦上媽媽的口紅，對著鏡子照，期望自己也快快長大，可以變的像媽媽那樣有女人味。
現在，媽媽雖然已經退休，但她還是全職的媽媽。她負責爸爸、妹妹，還有2只小狗的生活，將家裡打理的有條不紊的，卻從來都不請幫傭。但，媽媽確實老了，本來眼睛視力很好的她，看書也需要佩戴老花眼鏡了。
如果，你也有一個像我媽媽一樣的母親，看著她漸漸衰老，一定也會異常心疼吧。那在即將到來的母親節（5月12日），就不能錯過向媽媽表達愛意的機會了！以下，就是我希望給媽媽在母親節送上的禮物。大家可以參考參考。
最簡單的就是，讓媽媽好好休息一天，或者一個星期。把家務活和家庭其他成員分擔，媽媽只要休息和出去玩就好。
Professional Treat: The Best Spa Experience in Town!
Hong Kong: Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Shanghai: Banyan Tree On The Bund
London: ESPA life at Corinthia
New York: Guerlain Spa at Waldorf Astoria
升級版，就是幫媽媽預定一日的高級水療Spa按摩。
Luxury Treat: A Trip to Herself
Has she ever mentioned any travel destinations she loved going to before or still wants to visit? Or maybe ask your dad or her close friends for ideas.
My mum loves London, and she has never been on a cruise to the Mediterranean.
豪華版，幫媽媽安排一次無負擔夢幻旅行。比如我媽媽就很喜歡倫敦，而她一直想嘗試卻還沒有嘗試的旅行方式為地中海遊輪。
Let her shine…
A New Haircut/Colour/Perm/Treatment
Find the best local hair salon or hair stylist/technician, and book and pay for everything in advance for her. All she needs to do is arrive on time!
A New Outfit
I would just shop online and deliver the box to her with a special note.
This is specifically for my mum, so feel free to swap this for something like Botox, teeth whitening or anything you think your mum needs (or wants!) and would help her feel like a diamond again!
在讓媽媽充分休息夠之後，就可以考慮一下如何再讓媽媽容光煥發。比如，給她購買一套新衣服，做個新髮型，甚至是給媽媽安排做老花眼的鐳射手術。
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