Probably the coolest mom alive!

April 5, 2022

I have probably met the coolest mom today. I don't know if I would meet another mom in the next few years of my life that will surpass her coolness.

Her daughter knocked on her office with an ultra-sound result along with the doctor's prescription. I saw it with my own naked eyes. My vision may be blurry but I'm pretty sure it was a sonogram. The mom then proceeded to have it photocopied. I assumed it wasn't her daughter's because she was as calm as ever. In fact, I was shocked by how she reacted. Later on, I realized that I'm being judgmental and it was not what I thought of.

The daughter is not pregnant. Of course, she is only fifteen years old. Did I ever forget that she is the Supreme Student Government President? She is a peace-maker, achiever and all good things. She would never do that to her parents. Not now. Not yet.

Apparently, Shiela has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Her period is irregular and she has that three times in a month. During that time, she feels severe head ache that she doesn't want anyone to come near her. Her mom was worried that she instantly instructed her daughter to go see a doctor to find out the problem. She didn't accompany her to the clinic because eventhough she is the mom, she can't bear to hear bad news herself. She asked their house helper to accompany her daughter instead.

After two days of clinic visit, the daughter finally came to her mom with the result and the medical prescriptions. Upon reading it, the mom laughed and clapped her hands happily saying, "Confirmed! We are rich. My daughters disease is for the rich". She even congratulated her daughter. The rest of her workmates laughed. One of her collegue even muttered that it is better to be poor than to be sick.

Don't get her wrong. Her reaction may be unexpected and unsual but the mom is not crazy. She thanked God for the results. Her daughter may not bear a child and would take medications but still she is thankful because it is just mild. Yes, PCOS doesn't have an effective cure yet but it is not life-threatening. Her daughter's ovaries maybe slightly enlarged but still she is joyful as it is not something serious like myoma or something that would need immediate surgery or major operation.

Of course as a mom, she is also saddened by the result. She said that her daughter is only fifteen. Too young to have that disease. It would be bearable if her daughter is already in her working stage or in her thirties. But we don't know what God's plans are.

She then immediately called her mom, and informed her about her daughter's condition. The grandma suspects and even asked if her granddaughter has a boyfriend but the mom cleared the misconceptions.

Throughout the whole situation, I find the mom the coolest mom I have ever met. Not the panicky-type of mom but one who chose to fix her gaze on the cloud's silver lines.

How about you? How would you react if you are the mom?

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