The Man With Two Mothers

Mother is one of the greatest blessings we can never replace. Her love is unconditional and it never ends.

Just early this month, the world celebrated monther's day. It is very special day dedicated to that one significant woman in our lives. The woman who showed us what an unconditional love is all about. She is one of the greatest blessings we can never replace. The rarest gem.

A mother is a epitome of earthly sacrificial love. The kind of love that is not just being shown during the nine months of conception, but the kind that they carry forever in their hearts and until the last leaf of life falls.

It is amazing how a human being carries a new life inside her womb for a long time and wonderful is how a tiny little creation forms and takes shape in a mother's body. A mother's love for her child is unconditional and I cannot dive in the depth of mother's love. Imagine all the physical and hormonal changes their bodies have to deal with during pregnancy. They become more sensitive of the scents and things around them, their emotions change from time to time, and even their eating habits take a side turn too.

His Two Equally Loving Mom

Let me share to you the story of Moses in the bible and how he had two equally loving mothers. Let's take a short trip back to his life story. I will just skip some parts of the story and we will move forward to the highlighted part.

1 A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife. 2 The woman conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river's bank. 4 His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.

5 Pharaoh's daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her handmaid to get it. 6 She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children." 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?" 8 Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." The maiden went and called the child's mother. 9 Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." The woman took the child, and nursed it. 10 The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, "Because I drew him out of the water."

Book of Exodus, chapter 2.

According to the verses I qoute in chapter 2 of Exodus, Moses had two equally loving mothers. One is his biological mother; a Hebrew. Second is the Egyptian princess, his adoptive mother.

His two mothers played important roles in his life. His biological mother gave him life through conception and she took care of him until he grew. By the time he became old enough, he was brought to the Pharaoh's daughter and soon became her son. The latter gave him the life with prosperity. A kind life that his former mother cannot give. You see, both his mothers owned two different roles in his life, but they met halfway all due to their love for Moses. They were Moses' two towers.

What did his biological mother chose for Moses? She chose the life of Moses. She chose to not take away his life. She chose to gave him to the person who can shelter him and gave him security and protection.

What did his adoptive mother chose for Moses? She chose to give him a comfortable life and the rights to become his son despite the fact that she knew he was the son of a Jewish lady. She chose to love him as her own.

A mother's love for a child cannot be measured by the form of conception only. It's not exclusive for that very reason. A mother's love can be measured by the work of sacrifices that comes in many form. Moses' mothers made difficult decisions for his welfare. Giving your son away must have hurt like a two-edged sword that cuts through you deeply. It was also an act of bravery for his egyptian mother to adopt him. Brave in a way that her decision might have led to dethronement, but she pursued all for love.

A mother's love for us is commendable and inspiring. Hence, show your love to them while you still have the chance. Speak words of affection, spend quality time with them and show them your love through your actions. A chance lost will forever be lost. They are our greatest blessings that we never can replace.

My short story:

I lost my mother to cancer in 2012. It was the lowest season in my life. I was so devastated for I was not able to reciprocate the amount of love she gave me, but I know everything has a purpose.

Oh, wait. This would be another story to tell.

Hi, precious readers! Thank you for staying with me up until this time. Your presence is much appreciated.

This would be all for the time being. Till next time!

Shalom🤎

Written by: MyMayumi