This writeup and first image is dedicated to every Lady, woman, and mother all around the globe. You're seen, loved, and appreciated ❣️.
Today, I woke up thinking about a lot of things, especially about my life and what to do, because things are getting a little difficult and I can't help but think about my future. I quickly said my morning prayers in-between those thoughts. Immediately I was done praying, my mum called out to me that food was ready and that I should start preparing for where I was going to.
I don't know why, but immediately she did that, my thought shifted. I began to think about her, about what a mother truly is and about what my life would have been without her.
And as you would have rightly guessed, I didn't struggle to give it an answer as the answer isn't far-fetched. I arrived home less than 3 weeks ago to come visit my parents as I've missed them, and very soon I will be traveling back again. I remembered she called out to me so I stood up from bed and went to meet her in the kitchen, I greeted her and she responded with prayers. I said amen, thanked her and picked my food up, then back into the room.
I lay back on the bed and continued with the thought of my mum, my mind went straight back to those moments when I was sick, it was snot just an easy one because it was a time when I was completely helpless, I couldn't do anything for myself. And you can imagine the stress of taking care of someone who can't do anything for themselves.
I remember those nights in the hospital, how she would sit beside me praying, some times encouraging me and all of that. I don't think I ever seen her sleep soundly then, she just can't. It was as if she's the patient and not me. The weight of everything was on her, even times when I'm later able to sleep too and she's supposed to rest, she will still be up looking after me and making sure I'm not feeling uncomfortable in any way.
I remember how she moved up and down, running form pharmacy x-ray centers, climbing the steps countless times in a day and carrying burdens I didn't fully understand. I'm glad she was there for me then, doing everything without complaining or making me feel like a burden.
The truth is, a lot of people stood by me then, talk of my dad and brothers, they all tried and did their best, I'm grateful to them too 💯, but it's just that my mum's love and all that she did stood out in a way I cannot fully comprehend with words.
I went through a lot, had to undergo various surgeries and all of that and I'm sure she felt and went through every bit of it too. I know and I'm sure of that, because I can vividly remember the look in her eyes anytime I'm being wheeled into the theater for another surgery, I would see her trying to hold back the tears already forming, and I'm always being welcomed back from those surgeries with those eyes too...but each time, with relief.
And she didn't just stood by me then, she was there before the problem started, she was there during the storm and she's still there even now that I'm now don't very well. So, when you talk about a mother, I point at mine, when you ask for the definition of a mother, I will still point at mine. She's the embodiment of what a mother should be, I couldn't even ask for more. She's love, she's sacrifice, she's strength, she's care, she's comfort.... She's everything.
But then, this is not just about my mum, this is for the countless women out there doing the same thing every single day. This is for the women out there who are standing tall, giving, sacrificing, and loving even when it hurts, even when they are not feeling their best, even when they go unappreciated.
Today, here I'm telling you, you're seen, loved and appreciated. A big thank you to every women out there, you're doing well, words won't be enough to appreciate you. We can't even say you're trying because trying feels like an understatement. Thank you.
And to those who have lost their mothers, I can only imagine the pain you must have felt. But I pray you find comfort in the memories. And to the mothers who are no more, may your soul continue to rest in perfect peace.
Thanks for all you do ❤️💯❤️
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Images are mine (First image is AI generated).
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