Most Selfless Woman I know

Reading the title, a woman like this in your life probably already appeared in your mind. We might even share the same thoughts as to who this woman is.

For me, the most selfless woman I know is my mother.

At a young age, I already saw how much she sacrificed to keep this family together. Though, I may not understand it much as a child, seeing what she was doing made me instinctively know.

She is the woman who would rather go hungry than watch us not eat. She would bring us all the delicious food she gets from work to share with us, sometimes barely even getting parts of it for herself.

She is the woman who lowered her pride everytime she asked anyone for help because she would rather do that than sacrifice our future.

She is the woman who will have sleepless nights trying to make ends meet, while still making sure everyone in the family is doing well.

She is the woman who always takes care of me when I am sick. She cooks me my favorite meals as she nurses me back to health.

She is the woman who makes sure everyone is okay, and sometimes, she even forgets to take care of herself.

She is the woman who has been the source of my strength. The woman who has guided me for so long.

However, even the strongest fall sometimes. For my mother, I have only seen her breakdown 1 time.

I remember that day clearly. I was still a child then, but that moment was engraved in my mind. This was the day, I learned the word selfless, and sacrifice. This was the day I understood how being strong and selfless might break one's spirit someday.

I do not want to share the specifics of that day as I have been raised to keep what happens in the family in the family only.

Just know that I have seen firsthand just how selfless my mother is. To stay even when leaving is easier, to fight for something that can be easily discarded, all for the sake of her children. Her altruism made me admire her more.

As the years pass by, her selflessness stays. But we have managed to teach her that it is okay to eat delicious food without thinking about us. It is okay for her to enjoy the fruits of her hardwork. It is okay for her to have some time for herself. It is impoetant for her to take care of herself too.

We are no longer little kids, we can survive when she leaves us for a few hours. It took a while but in the end, we succeeded and everyone is much happier for it.

My mother learns how to have some fun in her work. She learns the taste of delicious foods too. She would even order some for us when it is her Payday because she wants us to taste it as well.

As for me, I learn how to give back to this selfless woman. I learn how to be selfless as well.

Since I received my first stipend in Grade 7, I have been giving the majority of it to her. She mostly spends it on our family's needs thoough.

When I worked for a few months, I saved some money to buy myself a laptop, and gave my mother the rest.

When I received a consiserably larger stipend every month, I gave my mothet half ot it and then some part for my father and sisters as well.

I could have kept all the money for myself as I deserved it. I worked hard for it. However, I learned from the most selfless woman I know.

Seeing my loved ones enjoy themselves is a boon. Watching them smiling and laughing as they received parts of my stipend, I feel a lot happier than if I had just kept it for myself.

This is the lesson I learned from my mother. I learn how to be selfless, but I also learn that I can enjoy myself as well without feeling guilty.

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