Trinidad Express article.
Members of the World T20 champion West Indies Women’s cricket squad have not forgotten to celebrate their mothers on Mother’s Day, today.
Barbadian Hayley Matthews, Jamaican Stafanie Taylor and Trinidad and Tobago’s Merissa Aguilleira have all worked with the team’s main sponsor, Digicel, to send video messages of love and appreciation to the women who reared them.
The threesome agree that their mothers have played such priceless roles in their lives that for them, their moms are the real champions and are therefore deserving of the ultimate recognition – their public shows of affection.
After watching the video, Tracy Grant-Taylor, the sister-in-law cum surrogate mom of skipper Stafanie Taylor, could barely find words to express her feelings. “I feel loved,” she said.
“She’s my sister-in-law and she means the world to me,” Stafanie commented. “She did so much for me growing up that I consider her to be my surrogate mother. Tracy gave me the support I needed through hard times and celebrated my success with me throughout my career.”
Matthews was equally full of praise for her mother: “I get messages every day from so many people wishing me good luck, but to get messages from my mom and knowing that she’s backing me to go out there and follow my dreams is such a good thing.”
“Without these moms, we wouldn’t have these champions,” Digicel Director of Marketing, Peter Lloyd commented. We applaud and celebrate them. Our partnership with West Indies cricket has developed not only cricket but a bond with our communities in the Caribbean.”
Lloyd wished all mothers across the Caribbean a happy Mother’s Day.
Digicel has sponsored West Indies teams since 2004.
First Published In The Trinidad Express.