May 11, 2008
Hands up if you get breakfast in bed.
No, I didn’t. But I slept in till 8.10am. And my 2 little kids ran into my room, burst the door opened, the older one exclaiming “Happy mother’s day” and the younger one climbing into my bed wanting to have a horse ride on my legs.
That was how I enjoyed my mother’s day morning. I wasn’t fancy about the breakfast in bed, because honestly it just wasn’t practical with 2 young kids in my bed. And I would be way too lazy to clean up the bread crumbs in bed. I didn’t want any special presents, because I didn’t want any. I was just happy, contended with I have. I really am. But I was also too lazy to think about what I really want. That’s me.
I was just happy that JD came to church with me this morning. He sat next to me, listening to what all the kids talked about their mums at the service. And he put his hand on my shoulder when the pastor prayed for the mothers.
I am thankful that I have a mother. And if not for my grandmother, I wouldn’t have my mother. And because of my mother, I can be here to experience motherhood.
Being a mother is a super job. You need to have so many skills. Birthing. Mothering. Nursing. Pediatrician. Transportation. Cooking. Management. Accounting. Analysing. Referee. Story telling. Writing. Reading. Mending. Energy. Talking. Playing. Teaching. Disciplining. Singing. Dancing. Walking. Running. Listening. Marketing. Planning. Craft. Science. Oh, it’s a multi-disciplinary task.
So, I take my hat off to all mothers out there. Because it can be a damn difficult job some days, and you still wake up every day to continue on with this task. I still do it everyday, some days I feel like I had enough after a big day, and almost enough to roar at my kids, I am thankful for them for they have taught me patience, real patience. I don’t find myself loving my kids any lesser. If any, I love them everyday. And I do.
So on this special mother’s day, I like to say a prayer for all the mothers out there as we have prayed in church this morning.
“Dear Lord, thank you for the mothers in our lives. Thank you for my mother whom have birthed me, and for her in my life. I pray for all mothers out there today. That you give us the wisdom to be the role model for our children. That in times of joy we give thanks to you. In times for difficulty we also look to you for refuge and support. I pray for to-be mums that are carrying their precious unborn child in them. Look after them Lord. For ladies whom have a desire to be a mum but time has not arrived, I pray for your intervention and miracles. For the single mums out there, oh Lord, look after them for what they have to deal with in a day. I also pray for the mother-in-laws, cause they get quite a bad rap too. And Mother’s Day can sometimes be a bittersweet moment for some of us. For those that might be mourning the loss of their mothers, or a child, I also pray for you. Or some of us that might have a difficult relationship with our mother/child, I also pray for you. So, help us Lord, to fulfill this task. To do it gladfuly and joyfully everyday.”
But remember, it doesn’t need to be Mother’s Day for you to say thanks to mum. Give them a call everyday or often when you can. A quick hello, a hug, a cuddle, a bear hug, a pat, bake her a cake because mums would never get tired of that.
I am happy I had a great day with my husband and my kids. Having a simple sandwich for lunch at home as restaurants would be way too crowded, playing wii in the afternoon, eating a slice of chocolate cake, my husband made me dinner…I am thankful for this day. For the pleasure of being a mother. Thank you ma!
