Today is Mother's Day and when every year I write a Happy Mother's Day message on Cancer Chat, I can't help thinking about those of you who have lost their mum whether recently or a long time ago. For you, today may be a little bit of a sad day. Like many of you here on the forum whose mum may sadly be terminally ill with cancer, a friend of mine's mum is very poorly as a result of cancer and seeing your mum so unwell must be excruciatingly painful day after day, night after night. Many of you will be feeling powerless today unable to enjoy your mum's company as much as you would have liked to due to illness and I just wanted you to know that it is of you that I am thinking the most today. The forum is here for support and comfort during this difficult time. 

Whether your mum is still with us today or sadly passed away, I  wanted to celebrate and remember all of our mums. After all, we wouldn't even be in this world without them!  We can create here a thread made of messages celebrating what makes each one of our mums special.  I asked my daughter what she felt made me "different" and she said it was that I am not strict and she would hate to have one of her teachers as a mum. Apparently, I am also a bit of a free spirit.  I guess I will take all this as a compliment - I definitely encourage my children to be themselves and respect their desire to express themselves and do their own thing while obviously still establishing boundaries. 

So that made me wonder what would you say makes or - if sadly she is no longer with us -  made your mum stand out from the crowd? It could be that she liked wearing two different coloured socks, one orange, one blue.... anything really that you feel would make you say "there is no one quite like my mum".  

I look forward to hearing your quirky anecdotes, funny stories or simply celebrations of your mum's true uniqueness!

Lucie