I am just a fresh mom, neophyte I must say. My son's just two months old. I am still learning the details on how to raise my baby well. As early as now, I am already dreaming and somehow making plans about his future. Two months old, yet I am already thinking about which school he's gonna be going., how old he's gonna be dating., what course he's gonna be taking in college.. Yeah, those things that in reality will take years to happen.
I am like the typical mothers who wants the best for their kid. I bought in advance the things he'll be needing; clothes, feeding bottles, stroller, crib, and other baby stuffs that he needs to have. I don't wanna miss a single event that is happening to my son that I account them all, I try to write everything, taking pictures every now and then, capturing every moments, taking videos so that he'll see how he was like when he aged.
I am now a mother.
Being a mother made me realize the things my
mama has done for my siblings and I. The career that she gave up just to be by our sides., The opportunity to have her social life, meet others and gain more friends. The chance to earn her own money, to have her own job. All the hardships she went through as she raised us alone while
papa was abroad. I am so much thankful for all that.
It is only now that things are sinking in to my system. Realities, on how bad I am before, how bad I treated my Mama. For all the house rules that I didn't follow and simply by just being a headache, doing actions without thinking how it affects my mama., and yes, for hurting her a lot of times..
Now, that I already belong to the motherhood stage, I became more affectionate with mama. I try to inform her about everything that has been happening to me. I have changed. I'm crediting all the changes to my son. Being a mother is a wonderful experience. You get to love someone without expecting to be loved in return. You give unconditional love to your kid, sacrifices, and still you feel happy at the end of the day.
Motherhood is something that will complete the woman's life, for God created us (women) to bear children.. with that, I am so much thankful.
and..
For all the nanay(s), mama(s), mom(s), mommy(s), whatever you call the woman who gave life to you..
Happy MOTHER's DAY!