The woman in my life

 

Marriage – the word in itself kindles so many emotions in women. The emotions are usually involved with the husband to be but in my case it is involved with my mother. Till then I always considered myself as a bold, independent girl who feels that expressing one’s emotions is a sign of weakness. I have never sat next to my parents or siblings and had a heart – to heart chat. But a week after I got married I started missing my mom. I realized that was the first time (the longest time too) I was away from my mother. Being a working woman (Doctor) she wakes up at 6.00AM cooks for the family within an hour and starts to office at 8.00AM. She treats people in my area for free in the evenings. She teaches many students and corrects their assignments and papers every night. Every single day she goes to bed after 1.00AM. Every weekend she is there in some college/university giving lectures. But still she is/was always there at home when I (used to) start to school/college and when I am/was back. She has sacrificed so much in her career for the sake of our family. I realized this when I had to start doing the same for my new family.

 

My mom is extremely conscious about cleanliness/diet and education. She has taught me how to make decisions, how to live, how to speak and how to listen. She preaches discipline and to never blindly believe anything (even the customs and traditions followed in our culture) without knowing the scientific reason behind it. She is easy to talk to and is extremely bold yet patient. Every small incident in my in-law’s house made/make me feel, miss and worship my mother. I realized her love for my dad only after I got married – when I had someone is the same position as my dad is for my mom. Today in her own way she teaches me how to love and stay in love every single day.

 

To that one woman who had once been my God, then mother, then sister, then nagger, then enemy and now my best friend, taught me life is not a bed of roses but it can be turned easily into one with love and only a woman can do it, not just this one week but my entire life is because of you and is dedicated to you. Love you mom and thanks for everything.