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Imagine a world where mothers did not exist. Imagine if they
could not hold us in their bosoms and cuddle us to sleep. What if we couldn't
learn from their strides and share in their life lessons? Certainly life would
not be what it is today. In fact life would not exist at all. Mothers not only share
in the sacred nature of creation. They are called to nurture, to teach, to love
in the most selfless manner of all. There are mothers who sacrifice their all
just for the benefit of their children. There are mothers who would rather go
hungry than see the pain in their children's eyes. There are mothers who spend
most of their life praying for the success and joy of their siblings. No one
else in this world can boost a child's self-esteem as the mother herself.
Certain mothers die for their children. Certain mothers hide their own pain,
their own tears, not wanting to upset their children. There are many who stay
in abusive marriages simply for the sake of the kids. A mother's love is really
a reflection of how much our Heavenly Father loves us. When a mother holds you
tight, tells you that everything will be okay, when a mother's eyes shine so bright
with pride, then you know that you have tasted a piece of heaven. We should
always be grateful for the mother's wings that provide us with ultimate
protection. It is only a mother, under the skies, who loves that which she has
not seen, who prophesies and lines out dreams for us even before we are born.
They spend a whole nine months laying out the aspirations they have for
us, creating images of how perfect we will look like, blessing us with their
prayers.
I have been blessed with at least three mothers in my life.
Their love runs deep, with so much certainty, with so much purpose. I still
remember my birth mother, though I only shared in her presence for less than
eight years of my life. I still remember how she had to break her back trying to
create a future for her children. How she had to sell illicit brew to buy bread
and sugar for us. She sacrificed her own happiness; put her life on the line
for us. She was the strongest force I ever felt in my young life. She went
through it all, loved us till at the meager age of thirty one, life slowly slipped
away from her. Nevertheless, the dreams she held for us, the love and strength
always lived in us forever. I also hold in my memories, my maternal grandmother.
The generosity in her heart, the inspiration, the courage to take in so many of
us, orphaned at a young age always leaves me in awe. She brought up so many,
some not even her own. Though strength was slowly diminishing, she still loved
us, prayed for us endlessly, rosary after rosary, Hail Mary after Hail Mary.
You could hear the sound of her rosary at odd hours of the night, wee hours of
the morn. Some of us deep asleep, not a care in the world, but she spent most
of her waking hours praying for us. At any given moment I knew that in a corner
of this world, there was a mother who earnestly prayed for my success.
Ever since I became a mother myself, I have come to
understand that once mother brings you into this world, you should be entirely
grateful. There are a myriad of challenges that mothers face. You need to hold
in a special place those of them whose love surpasses those challenges, those
who decide to give you a lease of life. Mothers are a gift that is invaluable.
If you are blessed to have a mother who is still alive, make sure you do
cherish the moments, make sure you do uphold her dignity even in old age. For
there are some who long to even taste a spoonful of that motherly love, there
are some who still ask God why their mothers had to die so young, there are
some who on lonely nights still cry themselves to sleep after speaking
to their imaginary mothers. Mothers go through a lot. A mother's love is a deep
well that never runs low. Mothers give life, a lifeline, a legacy, an actual
basis for most of our lives. As the mother's month comes our way again, let us remember
to celebrate our mothers for what they have done in our lives. Let us give
thanks and rejoice. Let us pray for their good health. Let us learn from them and
cherish every single moment we share with them. Happy mother’s day to all you
proud mothers.
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