Mother’s Day 2020
- 1 May 2020
Mother’s Day is almost upon us. This is a special day to recognise those wonderful women in our lives who play the important role of mother. For some people, it can bring up some grief when there’s been loss. So let’s all share the love this Sunday.
We’ve put together 10 of our favourite quotes about Mother’s. Whether you’ll be with your Mum on Sunday or perhaps holding her in your thoughts, these messages are for you all.
Mother's Day Quotes
“A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.”Honore de Balzac
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you ... I could walk in my own garden forever.”Alfred, Lord Tennyson
“Mothers hold their children's hands for a while, but their hearts forever.”Unknown
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.”Robert Browning
“A mother is a woman who shows you the light when you just see the dark.”Grimaldos Robin
“I have a special mother, this I truly know. I could not ask for better, my mother, I love her so.”Julie Hebert
“A mum's hug lasts long after she lets go.”Unknown
“The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.”Elaine Heffner
“For when a child is born the mother also is born again.”Gilbert Parker
“To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.”Unknown
To all the mothers, wherever they may be, Happy Mother’s Day. May we hold you all in our thoughts and our hearts today.
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