To whom I'll call, if all I can say is "Mama" ?

To all the wonderful moms out there, I salute you.

We've been struggling in our own lives. We have our own position in life. Maybe today you're just a teen or adult, then after some years you already have a family. You may be a mom or dad right now. We have our own position to maintain. Responsibilities to take.

As a daughter or son, we often depend on our family. We can't deny the fact that when we need help, we're in agony, or when we achieve something we often exclaims "Mom!" (Mama, Ma, Nanay, Eomma, Okasan, etc). Our mom is like our savior. She always take our side even though sometimes we're wrong, it's not because they want to tolerate our mistakes but rather help us to know someone will be there for us as we correct those mistakes. When we're sad, most of us (if not all) think of our mom, ask her for help or just share our thoughts with her.

However, the sad reality that some people can't keep their position and responsibility, which makes them incapable of the label "mom".

Just a few days ago, news spread in our province that a new born baby was found in a creek, dead. No case of a missing baby so police speculates that the baby's own family is responsible for this.

Another case the story I watched (happened in America) wherein a mom lied that she and her children were attacked by a random guy. This lady went to the hospital with her three kids with gun shot in their head. She claimed that this guy asked for the car keys and she refused then that man shot her children, she said she was also shot but it didn't go through her shoulder since she moved away. Sadly, one of the children died but the two survive. Through series of psychological therapy one of her kid testify that her mom shot them. From the investigation, police saw the mom's diary. All entries are about her and his boyfriend (she divorced her first husband), there's a numerous entries stating that her boyfriend doesn't like kids and so it was believe that that's the motive.

Horrible.

Also, my classmate back in highschool eventually have a messed up family set up. She told my sister who become her friend as well, that her mom is now living with his brother in law as her lover. How can a mom do that to her kid?

We all know that moms are not perfect, they are humans too. But, being a mom is a big responsibility a person can decide- whether to be one or not. I mean, there are cases that someone wants to be a mom but can't bear a child, but most can decide to be or not to be. I hope anyone who wants/plans to be a mom can see that it's a big thing, you can't just toss out your children when you find them difficult to handle.

Whom will all these children will call, when all they can say and get used to saying is "Mama" ?

With love and curiousity,

curioscath, Charlotte