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 Maya
May 8, 2005
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I am a new mom. I have a sweet 20 month old who already
entered the terrible two’s a couple of months back. I had heard it so many
times from my own mom “You will know when you have your own children” Now I
know what she meant. My daughter is my soul walking outside of me. As my
daughter is going out with her daddy to get a cake for mother’s day which she
and her daddy are more interested in eating as I am still trying to lose the
post pregnancy weight, I started to think of my mom and what she has given to
me over the years.
My mom and I are alike in so many respects that it has
formed a unique bond between her and I. She is a tough lady with layers of
softness. While growing up I did not escape her spanking nor her hugs and
kisses. Most of the part my mom is the type of ‘what you see is what you get’.
She has a loud laughter which sounds like she is in the midst of hiccups, which
I’ve inherited. She speaks her mind out and does not hold any of the emotions
back whether they are happy or sad, which I do to. She loves to learn new
things even at her age. I was just speaking to my mom wishing her Happy
Mother’s Day and she said she is going to take painting classes. That’s my
mom. She is in constant look out for
new decorating ideas for her home. When she was visiting me our favorite show
to watch was “Surprise by Design” on the Discovery channel. She and my dad love
to travel and see new places. Recently when she bought me a pair of diamond
earrings I suggested she get a pair for herself too and she said she would
rather spend that money visiting a new country. I love traveling too! The similarity ends here.
My mom is a practical lady whereas I am a dreamer. One day I
was feeling down because of argument between my husband and I. I called my mom
looking for some sympathy from her. What she said was so funny and true at the
same time. She said that I had too many ideas in my head after watching
Bollywood (Indian counterpart of Hollywood) movies where the hero appeases his
sweetheart with hugs and gifts after a fight. She said I should not expect it
as most of the men are not made like that. She said to pick myself up give
myself a treat if I thought I deserved one and move on. Her no-nonsense
attitude and tough advice over the years I believe has made me a tougher person
and less of a dreamer. She is a hardworking person, she is a fighter, and she
is an optimistic. While raising me she instilled in me a sense of pride for
being my unique self, never made me feel that my mistakes were the end of the
world (though I did commit some terrible ones), love for all things creative, a
good grounding of faith to fall back on hard times and most of all gave me a
healthy outlook towards life which is full of possibilities. I hope that I do half a good job of raising
my own daughter as my mother did. And I hope that the world consists of more
mothers like her. It will truly make this world a wonderful place to live in.
Happy Mother’s Day! |
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