My family did not have family trips in the past during school holidays. Instead, my mother arranged for us to work from home. (WFH happened that long ago!) We were doing piece rate stamping of incense paper where you manually wet a big stamp with red ink and transfer the stamp to the face of the incense paper that already has a silver foil glued on it. It was dusty and monotonous after a while but it gave us a way to expand all those young restless energy.

My mother would usually prepare a special treat in the afternoon for us. It was her specialty, homemade curry puffs. (If I may say, they tasted as good if not better than Old Chang Kee)

Or else, we would buy slices of thick white toast spread with kaya and margarine from an Indian uncle who had a large box strapped to his bicycle seat. The box that opened on one end to reveal the aroma of freshly baked bread. Heavenly!

My mother did not check on our school or homework, but we got a special treat of a bottle of “Brands Essence” (should be quite expensive at that time) whenever we sat for major examinations.

My mother did not cuddle us or told us bedtime stories, but I did not remember going to bed hungry nor did any of her children suffer any consequences from unattended aliments.

I thank my mother for bringing us up the best way that she can. She has given each of her children the best gift which is education. 

In her old age, I wish for her to be blessed with many moments of family bliss, to suffer less from old age aliments, to be more forgetful of past unhappiness and live each day more happily.

For her future lives, I wish that she may be born with more favourable conditions, to have the opportunity to learn to read and write, to have many benefactors and friends and be able to learn Buddhism for the path towards liberation.    

Penned by Goh Sock Choo
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5.5.2020

Filial Piety towards our Mothers
孝敬母亲 – 斋僧供灯积福

Accumulate Merits through  Sangha & Light Offering
This year we’ll probably celebrate Mother’s Day in quarantine.

To stay close to your Mother, you can do a Mother’s Day Special Offering to Buddha and Bodhisattvas for her. 

This will bestow divine blessings for her health and well-being. What better way to show your love and filial piety then making this offering as a gift for your beloved Mother.

时势变化叵测，在这疫情非常时期，将不能像以往那样外出与母亲共渡难忘的母亲节，作为子女的我们可以怎么做来报答母亲对我们的养育之恩呢？为母亲斋僧及供灯祈福，不仅能祈愿母亲福慧功德增广丰厚，消灾延寿，善愿皆遂，同时也为全天下的母亲一起来祈福！藉由供养福田的大功德，自己也能培福，广结善缘，减轻业障，得师长摄受，早日圆成佛道。

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