It's just barely two days my mom left for her school, and am left with my Dad to care for and my older and junior brother.
Honestly, it has not been an easy one , I have to make sure the environment is swept both the inside and outside, do the dishes, prepare meal in the morning before leaving for work, come back in the evening to do same thing.
Before my mom traveled I was doubting my ability to do all the chores alone, guess what she said to me,
" You know, I don't want you to look at it as stress , you know why? I said yes, because one day am going to be a mother and I will have a home to care for. She was happy I could relate and said I should do the ones I can for the day and leave the other for tomorrow, she trust me and she know I can do it".
I had this feeling I couldn't relate buh I saw the trust in her eyes and I promised to put in my best.
So far I have been doing it , first day it was stressful, the second day same stress with me attending to my own work.
"One moment that stood out to me was when my dad lent me his phone's torchlight. It was a simple gesture , but it showed me he was paying attention to my struggles and cared enough to help . It really warmed my heart. "
It really shaped my thinking to know that even though i have greater responsibilities to care for in the future it and put efforts to work hard, that he cares, and am not alone,
Right now i can see the benefits of this training living rent free in my soul,
- Fostering my sense of accountability and responsibility
- Being an independent woman,
- Being able to do task without viewing it as stress,
- Finding joy in the work I do, never left my mind.
By taking up this responsibility I feel more entitled to do new challenges and be able to tackle other tasks not just with joy buh enthusiasm added to it.
The strong girl behind the scene and her strength