To My Mama, with Love

You were strict with me and my siblings when we were kids. You taught us every household chore that there is. We always felt that you did not love us because you made us do this and that while other kids had fun playing outside. 

You wanted us to sleep every afternoon, but we wanted to play outside, so you accompanied us with a broomstick in your hand until we fell asleep. 

I remember those times when you were teaching me how to read and write. I was crying every time because if I made just one mistake, you would hit my hand with a stick. But I am thankful for what you did because it has made me a bright kid in school. You were so proud of every recognition in school because I was always on the list of top students. 

You may be strict with us, but we understand that it is for our own good in the long run.

And then you left. You left us without saying goodbye. We just woke up without you by our side. I cried and asked why? Why would you leave us? Do you not love us? I hated you for that. 

Years had gone by and we were reunited. I no longer hate you, but I still resent you. You asked for forgiveness, and it took me years before my heart finally forgave you. 

And now that I have a family of my own and have been through all the storms in life, I now understand that there are things in life that are beyond our control. No matter how hard we try, things will happen as they are bound to happen. 

Maybe you did what you did thinking that it was the best thing to do at that time. It might be or it might not be, but it is all in the past now. No matter what happens, you are my mom, and I owe my life to you. So how can I resent you? I would not be in this world without you. 

I love you.... 

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Good day, everyone! Since today is Mother's Day, I wrote this for my Mama. This is the first time that I wrote something like this for her. I wrote this last night and sent it to her this morning. She called right away and asked, "Who wrote this for you?" I was laughing because of her reaction. And then silence on the other side of the line, and moments later, I heard her sobbing. She said, "Thank you, Anak," and I said, "I love you Ma."

The younger me would never have said those words because they are so cheesy. But when my father died without me saying those words to him, I regretted it a lot. And I don't want to have the same regret again. 

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there! We are supers that don't wear capes. Cheers to us! ❤

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Date Published: May 8, 2022

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