Reminder.

It wasn’t just me who grew,

I saw her grow too…

Hair turning from black to grey,

I’ve watched her struggle everyday.

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I wonder how her childhood was like. I mean I’ve heard stories about her- from my granny and my aunts.

But it’s not even a fraction of her childhood. Those are just bits and pieces- and a version that they remember.

I mean I’ve literally spent my entire life with her and it kind of annoys me that I’ll never get to know her completely.

I know it’s silly, but I end up wondering how as a kid was she. And what about when she was a teenager? Did she go through a similar phase as I did?

Does she have any regrets? What about the dreams and wishes? I know she gave up her career to take care of us.

And if I think of it now, it must have not been easy to give up a part of her identity and take up new responsibilities.

From what I hear, she was a completely different person before marriage. And I’ll never get to see that side of her.

Fun loving, bold and carefree- I can never picture her to be that.Yes, she was beautiful- and she still is. As far as I can remember she has always been loving, responsible and a disciplined woman.

This blog isn’t about inspiration or self love. It’s about understanding how much someone has given up for us and how much we owe her.

Of course we all are aware that our moms have made many compromises to raise us. But I’m not just talking about them giving up the last piece of cake or not buying what they always wanted, so that they could gift us a toy.

They have given up their youth to take care of us. They have given up the carefree nature and permanently replaced it with worry and stress. Some of them have given up their careers as well.

And I know there are thousands of beautiful posts about mother’s love and her sacrifice. About how we should value her love and show her that we care.

This blog isn’t different from any of those. If anything, it’s just another reminder of how much we owe her.

It’s a reminder to tell her that we love her- even if we fail time and again to show it.

Let us not forget that she is growing along with us. And I don’t want to scare you, but it’s a fact that she is aging and we can’t stop it.

So let us cherish the time that we have together and let us not waste another minute to tell her that she means the world to us. 🌍❤