Happy Mother's Day!
On the 15th of August, 1991 in a hospital in New Jersey, I was brought into the world.
A new journey began.
My life literally lay before me.
But what some people don't realise is that another journey began that day as well.
A journey for my mother.
I was her first child. The beginning of motherhood.
A journey of sacrifice, tears, laughter, anger, joy, and unadulterated love.
She took motherhood with stride, not knowing what was next, nor what to do with this new life she was now charged with. Yet she bore it asking for nothing in return and sacrificing her own desires for the sake of providing me with a beautiful life.
Although she remembers a lot of mistakes and what she could have done better, I see it a different way.
Everything she has done from my conception has made me into the person I am today. Who she is has seeped through and mirrored onto me.
I am strong-minded because she is strong minded.
I speak out because she is honest.
I am bold because she is bold
I am bold because she is bold
I settle for nothing because she strives for excellence.
I care because she cares for me.
I listen because she listens.
I know what I am worth because she tells me every day how much I am worth to her.
I love because she loves with every portion of herself.
I live because she chose sacrifice over comfort.
I am alive because she prays every day for my protection.
My mother is an incredible human being. Although I sometimes forget, I am constantly reminded of the immense strength my mother has.
In a few months, I will be leaving. Embarking on a new journey across an ocean and once again, with my new journey, another starts with my mother.
It will be a difficult one for me and for her. We both know it. Yet she remains strong for me. When I begin to doubt myself and my future, she is the one to stamp them out and remind me that there is nothing to be afraid of. Never once has she fed into my doubts even though she knows that she could persuade me to stay.
My mother is a beaming symbol of motherhood: strength, prayer, sacrifice and, most importantly, love.
I hope this mother's day, you reflect on the immensity of motherhood and what your own mother has done.
I know I will. :)
Till Next Time...
