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JOHOR BARU: Mothers come first, motion control order (MCO) or not.
The MCO has not stopped Malaysians from showing their appreciation to their mothers on Mother’s Day yesterday.
Global commodity manager S. Satheswarn, 45, said his family celebrated the occasion with a cake, flowers and a barbecue dinner at his home in Tampoi.
“My mother lives about 10 minutes from my house.
“When she came to visit the night before Mother’s Day, I decided to do something simple but special for her.
“We organized a barbecue and ate a cake,” he said, adding that his wife and two children were present.
He bought carnations for his wife and mother to show his appreciation to the two special women in his life.
“My wife and I have been married for 11 years and I bought her 11 carnations with each flower representing each wonderful year we have had together,” said Satheswarn.
Associate research coordinator Doris Lim, 25, who works in Singapore, said that being unable to go home this Mother’s Day had not stopped her from expressing gratitude to her mother.
“My cousin and I decided to send some virtual flowers to the mothers of our family.
“We draw the flowers and send them to our family group chat,” he said.
She said the other members of her family made the necessary preparations to celebrate Mother’s Day in Pontian.
“My sister ordered a blueberry flavored cake, which is my grandmother’s favorite, while my sister-in-law ordered sushi and carnation bouquets for my mother and grandmother,” she said, adding that she had not seen her mother since the MCO started.
For housewife Tiong Chin Ping and her family in Kuala Lumpur, it was the first time they had left their home for dinner.
“We generally celebrate Mother’s Day in a simple way by going out and eating together as a family.
“This year, we are doing the same thing, but we must be cautious and keep social distance because the most important thing is security,” said Tiong, who was at a sushi restaurant.
Tiong, 54, admitted that dining out under the new rule took some time to get used to.
“But the fact that my family can be together right now, we are all happy about that,” he said.
Pharmacist Diveyah Dimple, 25, was seen in a shopping mall buying a cake to celebrate with her mother at home.
“My sisters and I are also cooking a meal for our mother,” she said.
Syairah Zaharul, 25, said she and her family made a special meal for her mother at home, and bought her a bouquet of flowers and a gift.
Normally, Syairah would take her mother to Mother’s Day to try fun activities.
“She loves artisan work, so there was a year when we made her do an art workshop,” she said.
Syairah added that they would also take her to lunch or tea.
Initially he had planned to take his mother to a stage
Painting workshop as a bonding session with her.
However, he felt that the MCO had given them the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company even more.
Nurul Ashikin Ahmad Zubir, who operates a flower and gift shop, said: “Sales have increased by 30% compared to previous years, perhaps because most people are at home and cannot celebrate outside, so that everyone would like to organize for a surprise for their mother. “
Since she was unable to open her store due to the MCO, she said her home had become the main place to prepare gifts and bouquets.
“My husband and children have been cordoned off to help,” said the 35-year-old man.
He added that he didn’t sleep a wink the night before to prepare the gifts.
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