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AS YOUR MAM has no doubt drilled into you, it’s the thought that counts.
So that’s why this card that reader Aisling Doyle received from her 7-year-old daughter Abigail is possibly the sweetest Mother’s Day card you’ll see this weekend.
The card reads:
To mamI love you so much especially like when Sadhbh bit me on the eye and you made me feal a lode better. And you spend a lot of money on cloves [clothes] for me.
Thank you for all the nice things for me. I love you and can not wait to go see One Direction in May with you xxx
Aisling told us that she thinks the card is beautiful, especially since the biting incident with Abigail’s little sister happened three years ago but she obviously still remembers.
Aisling said she isn’t a big fan of Mother’s Day. “Raising such amazing people like this is all the celebration and gift needed for the hard work,” she said.
Awww.
Don’t worry, Mother’s Day isn’t until tomorrow so there’s still time to pick up something thoughtful for your mam – or even make your own card. You know she’ll appreciate it.
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Delighted for her. Talking about close, but she got it. Congratulations to her.
Very well written report. A superb race, the beaming smile and tears in her interview on TV summed up her dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to her sport. Just magic.
@aidan kearney: Apart from the numbers. And confusing a hundredth and a thousandth.
Her reaction was as if she won gold ..what a brilliant performance and what an ambassador not just for Irish sport but for Olympic sport.
She’s put Grange Co. Sligo on world sporting headlines and the name Mona McSharry is a legend
Her interview after getting her medal is one for the ages. Look it up if you missed it.
Excellent article
Not usually a fan of swimming, hadn’t heard of her before yesterday but still delighted for her. Well done girl, fantastic performance.
Wow! Grange in Co. Sligo is now an Olympic medal village.
Must be no more than a fingertip of a distance !
Lovely.
Great journalism – and a great performance
Those times are making my head hurt. Where is the extra 0.01 coming from?!?!
@Ciaran O Donoghue: That last bit of penne pasta she was going to leave on the plate but decided not to!
Great piece of writing Sinéad, appropriately matching an outstanding performance!
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