{"id":151082,"date":"2017-05-11T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151082\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/"},"modified":"2017-05-11T18:34:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T16:34:34","slug":"what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Mother\u2019s Day mean to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mother&#8217;s Day is an annual event that celebrates women across the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is always celebrated on the second Sunday of May which means for this year, it is a few days away.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Have you ever thought of what the day means to you?<\/p>\n<p>Sunnyridge Primary School students share what the day means to them.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-151082 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopinionspopsps_52146\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_52146-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_52146-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_52146-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_52146-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_52146.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151088'>\n\t\t\t\tMamello Mabusela (13) feels that, \u201cOn this day, we must celebrate and appreciate all women in our communities, households and families. Thank them for all their hard work.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopinionspopsps_43760\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_43760-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_43760-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_43760-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_43760-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_43760.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151087'>\n\t\t\t\tMthunzi Zamela (12) said; \u201cThis is a day where we celebrate all that mothers have done for their children and how much they love each other.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopnionspopsps5_93276\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS5_93276-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS5_93276-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS5_93276-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS5_93276-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS5_93276.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151086'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cOn this day, we have to appreciate all the women in your life; it can be your aunt, teacher or grand-mother. Honour them because they can teach a lot of values,\u201d said Jaiden Kuppusami (12).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopinionspopsps_61818\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_61818-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_61818-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_61818-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_61818-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_61818.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151083'>\n\t\t\t\tSiphesihle Mdluli (12) shared that; \u201cOn this day, all mothers in the world have their special day and children can spend the entire day with their mothers.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopinionspopsps_26376\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_26376-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_26376-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_26376-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_26376-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPINIONSPOPSPS_26376.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151085'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis day means a lot to me because mothers go through a lot of pain just to have their children by their side and that is why I treasure this day,\u201d said Andrea Govender (13).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/05\/11\/what-does-mothers-day-mean-to-you\/attachment\/19gcnopnionspopsps6_84252\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS6_84252-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS6_84252-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNOPNIONSPOPSPS6_84252-520x390.jpg 520w, 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