Fresh flower are soooooo
expensive! I’ve never actually bought any before, and I didn’t bother to find
out much about them till now. It’s Mother’s day, if you may wonder what the
occasion might be. Mummy was never the sort that loves flowers, but then who
doesn’t? So I decided to get her some this time round. Eventually I got her a
potted plant, since they last longer, and it would be nice to have something to
have for a while rather than something that just dies in a couple of weeks. I
was really looking forward to Mother’s day, what with the presentation the
youths are going to present on that day in church.
Alas, something unforeseen
happened. Mummy got terribly sick, ad it was so bad she couldn’t leave the bed
for long periods. It was one of the longest week I had, having to just get by
with my brother, and the house was so quiet with mummy resting all the while.
It was weird, having to do everything that used to just be ready for both of us
children. And it served as a good reminder of the things mummy always do for
us, without complain.
Mummy got better soon enough,
after a week. But there was one thing I learned this few weeks, yea weeks… in
addition with the church’s sermon series about family. It isn’t as easy as it
seems to be written in books, bringing up kids. Apart from supplying their
physical needs, there’s also the spiritual wellbeing and all… And as much as
you try to be World’s Best Super-parent, things can still go wrong. The kid
somehow refuses any advice, ignores your pleas and warnings, and just goes to
the total opposite direction of where you’re trying to guide them. This sounds
like a very risky investment, not knowing whether the returns will be good or
not, worse still, will there even be any at all?
Yet, we as children take our
parents for granted most of the time, and feel entitled to many things, though
we are perfectly helpless on our own. We always say that they don’t understand
us, are so controlling, so old fashioned, so this and so that… but we fail to
look at ourselves. Have we been the best of children as we should be? I must
say, we are so much better off than they were during our age. We’re provided
with so many things, most of us don’t need to even get a part time job to
support our studies or wants, food is always on the table, clothes are always washed
and that’s just a small fraction of what our parents has given us – UNCONDITIONALLY.
All in hopes that we grow up well provided for, and to walk in the ways of our
heavenly Father, to be a good, successful person on this earth.
Another thing we need to consider
is also the fact that our parents were brought up in a different way and
environment. Our grandparents weren’t so expressive when it comes to love,
mostly in words of affirmation and such, though much in actions. Our parents
didn’t really have any role model parents to look up to, since their parents
are always so busy and they had a whole bunch of siblings to compete with for
attention. They do try to be the best parent to their best ability, dying to
themselves daily for the love of their family. Really, I can’t imagine being a
parent one day. Will I be able to bring up my children with the same patience
my mum has, not to mention probably being a better mother than she was (mummy
always said that we need to improve ourselves, even in parenting, and she
expects me to be a super-super-mother)?
It’s sort of terrifying to
imagine bringing up children. Not that I don’t like them. But really, if you
just stop to think what your parents have been doing for you, you’d be left
speechless. But one thing is for sure. Mummy always had God with her. And once
you have Him with you, nothing is impossible with him! Mummy has always walked
with God and reminded us to walk close to Him, bringing God with us wherever we
go. She constantly reminds us of his faithfulness and goodness, and all that He
is. She prays for us at all times. I know I can always rely on mummy to
intercede for me when in need, because she is near to Father and He listens to
her prayers.
Mummy you truly are a gift from
God. And I hope to be a mother as good as you are. Any more than that would
truly be the hands of God upon me.
