I sat down today and reminisced on all the things that my mum had done in my short stay in life.I struggled so hard to hold back the tears ,my mother has been wonderful.
For me, she was saddled with the enormous and nerve wrecking responsibility of being 2 parents rolled in 1,despite all odds she held sway.My mother is one of the strongest and resilient human i have come across.
I pray and oh i pray so dearly that i am able to pay back at least to the capacity of bringing smiles to her face as many times as can.Mothers represent God on earth, they are sensitive to our(children) every need,they are always there inspite of how much headache we innocently or intentionally dole out to them.
A popular detergent advert i always love to watch illustrates a mothers love personified in its fullest form, a mother dresses up her 4-5 year old son for school ensuring that he looks his best ,exhibiting that rare and exceptional midas touch.On his way back from school the kid finds out his shoe laces are untied and without even thinking about it sits down in the mud with all his white clothes,after several trials and having succeeded in turning his clothes form white to brown sets off for home.
At the gate,his first words to an ever embracing mother are “Mummy , mummy i learnt to tie my shoe laces”.Mummy just smiled and set to work again .
Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother. There’s no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not b:e the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!!
Your mother will be there for you; to listen to your woes, your braggings, your frustrations, etc. Ask yourself “Have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her “blues” of working in the kitchen, her tiredness???”
Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect, though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.
Remember she was there when:
You couldn’t express yourself and she bathed and fed you, you thanked her with your wailing and crying .
She got you ice cream ,you thanked he by dipping it all over your clothes .
She warned you not to watch certain TV shows , you thanked her by waiting till she was out of the world.
She came back from work looking for some care, you thanked her by locking the door to your room.
She was there you graduated, you thanked her by asking her for money to start your life .
She met your fiance and asked about the plans ,you thanked her by asking what her business was .
Despite all of this SHE NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU.
