For some time now, my dear and darling mother has been mortally ashamed of me. To be more specific, of my language skills.For months I've been waxing lyrical about the virtues of Dad Dad Dad, of Bub Bub Bub and of Nan Nan Nan, but I have steadfast refused to say Mum. Its not that I'm trying to give the poor woman a complex, or to diminish the tender love and care she lavishes on me. It is just the the word 'Mum' is far too special for me to say out loud. Like the Hebrews and their inability to say the name of God....they say Adoni or Yahweh instead.
I cannot utter the sacred name of Mummy.
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