Happy Mother's Day (Khmer mother and daughter, shot in Cambodia)
Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly.
To all mom, a Happy Mother’s day. Big thanks for all your unfailing sacrifices and the unconditional love you’ve been giving us!
五月的康乃馨，没有雍容华贵的姿态，没有浓香四溢的味道，只是平平淡淡的样子，就如日夜操劳、毫无怨言的母亲。
祝全天下妈妈,母亲节快乐!
Murder most fowl: The seagull successfully securing a first course
A murderous seagull that gobbled up a duckling got more than it bargained for when it returned for another helping.
It swooped on the ducklings as they swam with their parents in Herbert Park, Dublin, last week.
But the mother duck, who initially had eleven ducklings in tow, finally forced the gull away by aggressively flapping her wings.
Photographer Paul Hughes said: ‘I was taking pictures in the park and saw this gull watching the young family.
‘This is the time of year ducks raise their young, so predatory birds like gulls are always on the look out for an easy meal.
‘The gull was waiting for one of the ducklings to stray from the group and when it finally spotted one it swooped in for the kill.
‘The gull was able to grab hold of a duckling in its beak.
‘But when it came back for a second helping mum was ready and fought the gull away until it had to turn tail and fly off.
‘The chick ducked under the water. There was a lot of quacking and squawking going on.
‘It was a stressful moment for the mother, but in the end she saved her family.’
Foiled: The seagull scoops the chick out of the water, but drops it when the mother swoops in
In a flap: The angry mother proved she was no sitting duck and chased the attacker away
Brave: The fearless mother is not deterred by the seagull's size advantage
Taking flight: The seagull is in no mood to hang around
Happy family: The ducklings with their protective mother
特列宁·晃子《请照顾我女儿》
晃子已於2008年2月25日离开人世，走时只有36岁，那一年尤莉亚只有2岁，今年已6岁。
晃子是在2006年诞下精灵可爱的尤莉亚。但命运捉弄她，一边迎接新生命，一边却要面对自己生命的终结。
万般不捨也不能改变命运，她將对女儿的无限牵掛化成文字，写成了“遗书”《请照顾我女儿》，这本书日前更翻译成中文版。
纵然化疗令身体虚弱的晃子连提笔的力气也没有，她仍竭力口述录音，將生命里各种课题――朋友、吵架、恋爱、金钱等娓娓道来，要教女儿人生智慧，教她如何做一个女生。
口述录音教女儿生命课题
晃子在每段录音，都充满元气地跟尤莉亚说早安，每句话都充满关爱和思念，她把握一分一秒向女儿做最后告別，希望留下这书作女儿的礼物。这份礼物，母爱满泻。
晃子希望女儿將来读起妈妈留给自己的书，知道妈妈的爱及面对的痛苦抉择。
晃子在怀女儿时腰痛得厉害，初时以为是普通孕痛，到一天痛得无法走路，才发现脊髓有恶性肿瘤。於是，在保住自己还是孩子之间，她面对痛苦选择。因为分娩后才治疗將有生命危险，但她最终选择保住孩子。
晃子死前的遗愿，就是希望读者看了她的书后可以写信给尤莉亚，照顾尤莉亚，给尤莉亚力量成长。
妈妈想用各种方式，陪伴未来的你……
写给我的亲亲尤莉宝贝，妈妈要用笔写下给你的话，用声音录下对你的叮嚀，妈妈的生命已经接近终点，但妈妈想用各种方式，陪伴未来的你……妈妈每天看你一天天的长大，你的笑容像天使一样，脸蛋像花儿般灿烂，但妈妈的生命却一天天的削减，在病房独自面对孤独与恐惧，有甚么办法可以让时间走慢一点，陪在你的身边久一点？如果你看了这本书，能够知道妈妈在甚么样的心情生下你，时时刻刻为你？想写下这些话，那么妈妈就感到非常非常幸福了……
2月6日妈妈剖腹生下你
妈妈从2005年秋天开始生病。那年夏天，妈妈才怀了你，所以发现时，你还在妈妈子宫里……10月之后，腰突然很痛……医生都说“你是孕妇”，既不为我做检查，也不做任何治疗，只说“等你生完孩子再治疗……”
进入12月后……双腿开始发麻，排尿困难，走路都开始有问题……医生说脊髓出现肿瘤，要马上动手术切除，妈妈嚇坏了！
因为在怀孕状態下不能接受癌症治疗，如果以妈妈的治疗为优先，就必须让你早產，这代表你无法像普通的小宝一样出生的可能性很高……然后，妈妈向爸爸保证，一定会带给他一个健康小宝贝。妈妈问爸爸：“Do you really want this baby？”爸爸哭著说：“Yes，对不起，I want both。”
2月6日妈妈剖腹生下你。
尽可能和喜欢的人在一起，好好享受人生！
尤莉亚，你是女生，所以我相信你不至於和別人打架，但可能会常常和別人吵架，和爸爸，还有朋友……人不是单独活在世界上，必须和很多人產生交集。一样米养百样人，当然可能遇到合得来或是合不来的人，在和这些人相处的过程中，难免会发生爭执。
吵架不是坏事，但更重要的是，吵架后要言归於好。和好的秘诀在於“隔一夜”……隔了一夜，双方心情平静下来后，就可以冷静思考。
活在人世，要尽可能和喜欢的人在一起，好好享受人生！
要记住，绝对不能先有后婚
在瞭解对方的心意之前，整天都提心吊胆，心神不寧，对方的一举手、一投足都会让人的心情跟著一喜一忧（笑）。学生时代有很多时间，也有很多对象，可以谈很多恋爱，和同学一起分享恋爱的点滴也很有趣。
再长大一点之后，就要展开一场寻找人生伴侣的漫长恋爱旅程……这时候的恋爱和以前那种只要不喜欢，马上就分手的恋爱方式不同，可以花更长的时间观察对方。
不要忘记“即使再亲密，也要注意应有的礼节……”
每个女生都希望有朝一日可以和喜欢的人结婚……尤莉亚，要记住，绝对不能先有后婚。
[source: http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/243976?tid=2]
mother deliberates from the top of the river bank whilst the cub calls for help and hangs on tight (photo by Jean-Francois Largot)
Clinging on for dear life to the side of a vertical cliff, the tiny lion cub cries out pitifully for help.
His mother arrives at the edge of the precipice with three other lionesses and a male. The females start to clamber down together but turn back daunted by the sheer drop.
Eventually one single factor determines which of them will risk her life to save the youngster – motherly love.
as the cub loses his grip he's snatched by the scruff of the neck! (photo by Jean-Francois Largot)
Slowly, agonisingly, the big cat edges her way down towards her terrified son, using her powerful claws to grip the crumbling cliff side.
One slip from her and both animals could end up dead at the bottom of the ravine.
Just as the exhausted cub seems about to fall, his mother circles beneath him and he is snatched up in her jaws.
and she beats a powerful and hasty retreat up to safety (photo by Jean-Francois Largot)
She then begins the equally perilous journey back to the top. Minutes later, they arrive and she gives the frightened creature a consoling lick on the head.
motherly love: The mother gives her son a lick to say that all is well in the pride following the drama (photo by Jean-Francois Largot)
The dramatic rescue, captured by wildlife photographer Jean-Francois Largot, was played out in Kenya’s Masai Mara game reserve.
Despite the presence of wardens to deter poachers, day-to-day life for the lions is not without its dangers … as the cub learned the hard way.
[source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2041813/Lion-cub-saved-mum-cries-pitifully-help-caught-camera.html]
Leaf shelter: Mummy orangutan protects baby from the rain
As everyone knows, getting caught in a summer shower can leave you a little under-prepared, with newspapers and briefcases often used to cover heads.
And life in the jungle is no different for this inventive orangutan mother and her child in the rainforest of Tanjung Puting National Park in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.
Gathering foliage from the ground at the first sign of rain, the adult orangutan made an impromptu rain hat that coupled as an umbrella for her little one.
Adding extra protection from the heavy tropical rain the concerned mother tucked her unimpressed youngster as far under her arm as she could to shield her from the shower.
[source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002702/Orangutan-mother-invention-seeks-shelter-jungle-downpour.html]
empty nest syndrome (cartoon by John McPherson)
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today urged children to make more time for their parents to avoid them from suffering the Empty Nest syndrome.
The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said children should stop giving parents excuses such as a busy schedule as it may cause them sadness, a sense of loss and loneliness.
She said mothers and fathers may grapple with the syndrome following sadness and depression after their children leave home to start a new life in studies, work or marriage.
According to Shahrizat, a study by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) found that 41 per cent of parents aged above 60 suffered from loneliness.
Speaking to reporters after launching the “Kasihnya Ibu” exhibition in conjunction with the national-level Mother’s Day celebrations at the National Art Gallery, near here, she said the percentage is expected to rise should nothing be done to rectify the situation.
“Don’t use busy schedules as a reason, it is a child’s responsibility to care for and protect their aged parents,” she said.
In line with the Mother’s Day theme of “Sentiasa Ada” (Always There), she said although technology helps to keep family members connected it cannot replace a person”s actual presence.
Also present at the exhibition was the Prime Minister’s mother, Tun Rahah Mohd Noah, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Heng Seai Kie and National Art Gallery director-general, Datuk Mohd Yusof Ahmad.
In conjunction with Mother’s Day, the ministry is also providing free health screenings to mothers at 56 LPPKN Nursejahtera clinics until May 15.
[source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Maketimeforparentstoavoidemptynestsyndrome_saysShahrizat/Article/#ixzz1M1ekqreY]
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