It's Mommy's Day

I bought an expensive bouquet of red roses, beautifully arranged I guess the most beautiful I ever got for you Mommy. I was trying very hard to come up with something very special, something that I have never given you and the best that I could ever give you.

I said, “Happy Mother’s Day Mom! This is for the Mother’s day that I am not going to spend with you. I love you so much!”

Unfortunately it wasn’t Mother’s Day at all but rather it was your wake. Eight long years have passed and still that speech I made in front of our families and friends was still very fresh in my mind. I guess still painful for the very reason I could have given you more Mom, especially now that I earn my own money and I can take you out and treat you for a relaxing spa massage, shopping, movie date, dinner, but these moments will just be an imagination. You left us so early and I will trade anything just to have one Mother’s Day with you…

Last night, me and my husband went to a friend’s birthday party. We took a cab on our way to their house and it happened we met with a nice taxi driver. He started sharing a story of the old lady who took the ride before us. He said, the old lady got five children her husband who passed away 3 years ago didn’t work as the children were growing up leaving her the sole responsibility to raise the family.

And now, this old mother who brought out children to this world and have given them a good life, a better future, and love them unconditionally refused to take care of her in her old age. She even told the taxi driver that one of her daughters treated her like a maid. The old lady said it will be Mother’s day tomorrow and admitted that not a single instance that she could recall that her children remembered her for this special day dedicated for mothers.

As the taxi driver has said, "I am very angry with these people who got a good paying job, nice house, nice cars, but don't have the heart to love their own mothers, simply don't deserve any respect at all." 

Irony of life, I lost a mom but I am willing to trade anything to spend just one day with her but I believe there were also children who has mothers, fathers who were in their last years of their lives who were just treated badly and worst, being totally forgotten.

We were born to this world by a MOTHER, and these women were God’s angels to nurture and love each one of us.They deserve our love and respect in return. Their sacrifices were unconditionally and they should be recognized.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!