My Mama!!

I never really agreed anything with my mother, growing up we never really liked each other that much. We had this bond that only mother and daughter could understand despite that teenage mutual loathing we had. Gone were the days when we used to quarrel, shout at each other and not talk for several weeks. I have grown up a little and my mom finally understood the adolescent stage of self hate as it also manifested on my sisters.

 

Now am on my mid twenties and have a little understanding on each others attitudes, and admittedly I seem to see a little of my mother in me. She used to dissuade us so much on getting married so young and being a plain housewife, thus the girls showed not much interest on serious relationships. My mom being the more sociable than my dad, did somehow make friends, and be in a barkada of religious mothers. And we kids forced to attend and hold social gatherings for her friends. She imparted to us so many things that despite shrugging those off, those values and principles seemed to be rooted in us so deep we have pangs of conscience attacks whenever we do something bad.

 

Now that it is mother’s day, my sisters and I plan to give her a cake and flowers, cause despite the many disagreements, we seemed to have grown up okay. No teenage pregnancies, no super rebellious stage just normal exchanging of hurtful words and occasional slapping. They say we can’t choose who will be our parents and u also hear from them that children are brought up to be disappointments. No matter what, my mom has never been a disappointment and if I chose to live again I’d be a daughter of the same hard headed, know it all and nagging mother. Happy Mother’s Day Ma! Love you!!!