Melinda French Gates and kids Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe.Photo: Melinda French Gates/Instagram
Melinda French Gates is remembering happy memories onMother’s Day.
On Sunday, the philanthropist and global advocate for girls and women shared a sweetthrowback shot with her three children, whom she shares with ex-husbandBill Gates.
In the snap, a smiling Melinda, 57, strikes a pose with daughtersJenniferandPhoebeas well as son Rory.
“Missing moments like this one today. They grow up faster than you think!” she captioned the family photo. “Happy Mother’s Day, everyone.❤️”
“Celebrating these two wise, brilliant mamas & all the women who love and care for others today. Happy Mother’s Day 🤍✨,” shewrote.
Nassar, 31, echoed his wife’s sentiment, sharing the same photograph on his Instagram Story. “So happy to have moms like these,” he wrote.
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In a separate Mother’s Day post, Bill paid tribute to his late mother, Mary Maxwell Gates, who died in 1994.
“When I was a kid, I was happy spending all my time inside reading. My mom always pushed me to do more, and I’m so glad she did,” hewrotealongside a childhood shot of the pair outside on the ski slopes.
“No matter what we were doing, or where I was at in my career, she always encouraged me to think of others and give back. She was one of the most generous people I’ve ever known, and a major inspiration for my philanthropy,” the billionaire added.
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Earlier this month, Bill opened up about the current state of his relationship with Melinda, who hasbeen candidabout her ownjourney of healingfollowing their divorce.
“I’m also grieving the same way she is,” the Microsoft co-founder, 66, shared with theSunday Timeswhile promoting his new book,How to Prevent the Next Pandemic. “You know, we grew up together.”
Melinda French Gates, Bill Gates.KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU/AFP via Getty
Asked if he would describe them as friends — a word Melinda declined to use during her interview withCBS Mornings in March,saying instead that they were “friendly”— Bill answered that he “would say that.”
“We have a, you know, super important, complex, close relationship where we’ve chosen to work together,” he told theSunday Times, referring to their continued commitment to theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
“I’m very happy that we get to work together,” he added.
source: people.com
