A Mother’s Day That’s Far From Ordinary: Testimonials

(Translation Courtesy Amanda Bennett) Get-togethers with extended family, meals out at restaurants, offering gifts and hugs, Mother's Day is usually affectionately celebrated in grand style. With imposed confinement for seniors due to COVID-19 and the ban on gatherings, how will we celebrate this year? Here are a few testimonials from Chateauguay Community Group on Facebook, thanks to Donna MacDonald. « For Mother's day this year, I will still celebrate my own mother, and my mother-in-law in person, even if they live in different cities. It's been a difficult time for all of us, but the love of a mother will still be celebrated. I plan on showing up at their homes with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers, a bottle of wine and some wine glasses. It will be fun to sit on our truck tailgate at the end of the driveway, and have a drink of cheer with them.” – Donna MacDonald "With my children at home" - Jennifer Kinsella Weldrick "Working at hospital" - Tonia de Rosa "I'm grateful to be able to stay with my mom" - Micheline Fournel Weldrick "By my self" - Linda Stalk Lahache "Being thankful my entire family and I are virus free. Looking ahead to seeing my children and grandchildren. Doing social distancing and waiting it out. Happy Mother’s Day to all." - Judie Troughton-Groves "Home alone" - Dorinda Coolon Im going to be missing my mommy, my daughter & grandson❗However I will also be giving thanks that we are all safe & sound♥️" - Kim Norton "At home with my husband and son who lives with us. Video chat with my other children" - Sandy Chaussé McLeod "A call/video from Alberta from my son, wife, and grandkids. I postponed a visit this spring" - Marilyn Joyce "It’s also my first borns birthday. Trying to make the best of both of us. Music dancing and lots of cake" - Julie Simpson "At home Zooming with all my kids at once...it will be the best alternative to having them all together in person ♥️" - Nancy Landrigan "I will be taking her a wee gift, her groceries and her SAQ essentials ‼️And we will see her great big smile through the window always smiling always positive and let me tell you when I get to see that wee face twice a week it gets me through the week because my mum is a power house a strong loving caring amazing woman a real inspiration to me, her friends and family ?♥️☀️?" - Noreen Hanna Robertson "Hopefully it'll be a nice day and my kids can come over and we can sit in the backyard and do social distancing. ??" - Barbara Newman "Video chatting with my kids all live in the States....and eating Tuxedo cake" - Susan Hutchins Garai "Celebrating the day with my wonderful boys then having a romantic dinner for 2 with the hubby for our 6 year anniversary!" - Traci Larocque "Probably alone" - Marlene Phillips "Nice barbecue just hubby and myself and video conference with my three beautiful daughters and families" - Maureen Hawkins Meguerian "Baking with my boys ?" - Nads Zen "?‍♀️ like every other day home alone with my kids...." - Aly-Marie Ma's