Being a Mom is a hard Job

18 Life Lessons from 18 Again:

"The reality is a series of open-ended stories."

"Who's ever born to be a wife?"

"It's unfortunate for people like us, who don't have connections."

"You're young again. You're at an age full of dreams and hope."

Welcome to the continuation of the list of impactful lines and life lessons from the Korean drama series 18 Again.

"Being a mom is such a hard job."

And I couldn't agree more that is why I have so much respect and admiration for all the mothers who don't even have superpowers but are doing an amazing job in raising their children. Being a mother is a lifetime job and commitment that even if your children have grown old already and start living their life, you will still be a mother to them.

Our mothers sacrificed a lot in raising us, their children, even from the day when we were just inside their wombs until the day we were brought out into this world. They sacrificed their bodies to conceive us and they endured the enormous pain just to give birth to us. They suffered from sleepless nights, early mornings, and skipping meals just to be by our sides when we were still babies, while also attending to the household chores.

They fed us, clothed us, educated us, and supported us in the best way they can. But it's sad that sometimes, we neglect all of their sacrifices and think that they are not being good mothers to us.

"No matter how hard life gets, never regret anything that made you smile."

I think this is one of the best lines I have heard from the drama and it is a quote from Mark Twain.

Sometimes, the world throws challenges and difficulties into our lives that would make us think that we shouldn't be going through them if only we made a better decision when we were younger. We tend to regret the choice we had back then without us realizing that it means we also regret those days when we were smiling and joyful. So instead of looking at the negative side, just choose to see the optimistic and brighter aspect of life, because life is so short to regret the things that made us happy.

"Did I ask you to give birth to me?"

Speaking from a daughter's point of view, it hurts us to see our parents struggling but it hurts even more when they make us feel that they are going through them because of us. Sometimes, even though they don't say a word, we could feel that our parents are blaming us for their misfortunes in life as if we wanted to be born in the first place or we asked them to give birth to us.

This is why I believe that before you decide to do something with your partner, think a million times if you are really ready with the outcome. If you know to yourself that you can't raise a child yet, then don't do it. Don't let your children suffer in this world just because you are selfish and irresponsible in life.

"I'm the best dad in the world."

This is one of my favorite scenes in the drama and I love how heartwarming and heartbreaking it is at the same time.

Sometimes, we wish to have a better father who doesn't nag us and could provide everything that we need and want. However, because of their shortcomings, we tend to compare them to other fathers and wish that we had a different father. What we don't know is that they are also trying their best to become the best father for us even if life is already tough for them. So before you wish for a different father, think about the hard work and sacrifices that your father has endured just to raise you well.

"No matter how old a child is, they're still a kid in their parent's eyes."

Because being a parent doesn't have an expiration date that even if you're already in your 30s or you already have your own family, you will always be a child in your parents' eyes.

I'm already in my early 20s and sometimes, I want to feel like an independent adult. However, I still feel like a kid as well because I have to ask for my mother's permission whenever I go out and I even ask my mother's opinion if I'm going to buy something. And I think it will continue to be that way until they become old and grey.

Well, these are just some of the family life lessons I got from the drama.

There will be 2 more articles for this series so thank you for reading!