IT'S MOTHER'S DAY ON SUNDAY.

When mothers all over are regaled and honoured by their children.

Wined, dined and spoilt rotten.

Mothers' Day, once called Mothering Sunday, is believed to have originated from the 16th century Christian practice of visiting one's mother church annually, and there mothers would be united or reunited with their children who had been away for one reason or other.

It is still recognised in some parts of the world in the historical sense by some churches, with attention paid mainly to Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as the traditional concept "Mother Church".

In Africa, there are usually festivals and events celebrating mothers on that day.

But Mother's Day, mainly copied from the United States, is a heavily marketed and commercialised concept in the Western world.

That notwithstanding, we mothers love it! We love the extra attention.

Especially when you flip open your computer and find an e-card from your daughter abroad, with two dancing puppies (Hoops and Yo Yo) singing out of tune:

I love you, mummy. Have a happy day.

Or an email from your two-year-old great-niece which says: "vmuujf mcjduyh okms opekyudt."

I'm guessing that reads: I love you auntie, happy Mother's Day.

It just makes me wanna smile.

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Hillary showing true colours?:

SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON is standing steadfast.

She won't be moved from the race to the White House she says, despite the fact that Senator Barack Obama leads her in delelgates for the Democratic nomination and it's not possible for her to catch up with him.

She keeps insisting that she, and not her rival Obama, would be the stronger candidate to face Republican John McCain in the November poll.

But why? She doesn't make that clear.

It is said that the Conservatives who still don't believe that America is ready for a black president are urging her to stay in the race.

They are hoping, to quote one political pundit: "That something really big and bad will come along and hit Obama off course."

Tut! Tut! Tut! The more things change . . . .

Racism! . . . it just makes me wanna squirm!

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Junk mail straight to the trash:

JUNK MAIL and forwarded email messages.

Especially "forwards" with 100 names attached.

I don't open them, unless by mistake.

They come to my email box every day.

Someone on the African continent is always offering me a $1million if I agree to do business with them – and that's US dollars.

"Send me your bank account number, I need to get rid of this money," the writer says. The money was inherited by some king's son, but the son somehow died and left it in the writer's care.

Or there is someone offering sexual enhancers, sexual favours or an invitation to a singles club.

That's the junk mail.

But I also have some well meaning friends who always begin their emails by saying: "I don't usually send these, but I thought you'd like this one...."

Of course I get about 20 per day from friends who don't usually "send these" – copied to more than 20 people.

I have no idea what they say. I don't open them...!

I press the delete button.

They just make me wanna steupse!!! .