To all the mothers who are present here today and to those who are not. And as for the soon-to-be mothers and the mothers-wannabe, you might wanna reconsider after this..hehe
I would like to dedicate this piece to you, mothers. You were the ones who have loved unconditionally and who never knew how to keep track records of a child’s wrong doings. The ones who have given so much, the measure of it all would be insurmountable.
But most of all, this is written from my heart with my mother in mind. My mummy, this is especially for you.
Today I represent all the children giving you, mothers, our gratitude. Years have passed and yet I never did really or fully realize the greatness of having you in my life. I always knew that who I am today, you had a part in it, some how, some where… But I could not comprehend it; I could not fit you in. Just like a piece of puzzle, I knew that one day I would understand and then see the whole big picture. Finally my day has come, this is the year that I have truly matured and grown (not that I have not all these years!..hehe)
Something happened, it was through my own experience that I have felt a glimpse of what you went through all these years of bringing us up. Only than did it finally dawn on me, how great a mother’s love is…
All these while, I always look up to my dad. To me his attributes and quality were easy to spot. I wanted to have his good stuff and most of the time he always seemed wise in all his doings. =) However, it was hard for me to really admire my mum like I did for my dad. For I was young and unwise, I never saw it through till now.
Something happened, it really struck me, and revelation dawned on me. Of how great a mother’s love is.
You love unconditionally; you keep no track records of our wrongs; You gave expecting nothing in return; you sacrificed yet did not demand a reward.
Every day and night, you toiled with optimism to make this family work,
You worked hard to make things clean and tidy in the house
And to put the kids in order, not forgetting to cook each time making sure we have good food to eat.
Your work never stops; dad has office hours yet there was no such thing as ‘house hours’
You are always on call 24/7; even till when we are married and out of the house.
You would make sure that we get the best of everything and that the leftovers are meant for you Everyone brought their problems to you
Everyone expected from you
Yet you never did complained but you just listened to us
You knew when to listen and when to talk
You gave us your time even though you had hardly any left for yourself
So many times we broke your heart yet you always find a place in your shattered heart to love us Sometimes we never bother to mend it back but instead demanded more from you..
And you would selflessly give your fragile heart to us
But my mummy dearest, today on this very special day, I want you to know that I have grown to respect your qualities.
I have become wiser and finally understood and I want to be like you
To love others like you loved me
You symbolized the love Jesus had for us all
And that is one of the greatest gifts that God gave me…YOU
A physical and real experience of His love in my life through YOU
Sometimes we don’t say it as often as we should
But mummy, we do treasure and love you
And I truly admire you Your strength, perseverance and unrelenting prayers
Now I see why, they say that you have a heart of gold
Worth far more than any precious stones
For your love is priceless
Happy Mother’s Day my dearest mummy
I Love You
Written by,
Fionna WY Tan
