Saluting single moms

“I AM a travelling sportsman and I must thank Sydney’s mother Leasel Rovedas for the excellent job she is doing to bring up our daughter. It is hard for her to be a single parent bringing up Sydney and I truly thank her.” That was West Indies star batsman and Test cricket record holder Brian Lara publicly paying tribute to Leasel Rovedas, mother of his seven-year-old daughter Sydney.

Lara certainly won more women admirers over to his side when he spoke at the celebrations in honour of his 400 not out Test record, which was scored in Antigua. On this day when mothers will receive special honour and thanks for the love, the sacrifices, patience and all the other situations that only a mother’s love could bear, People also salutes Leasel and all mothers, and in particular single moms, for keeping their act together when the going gets tough. God’s blessing to all our mothers.