Profound patience defines the fate of a mother. She is destined to wait for her children at every stage of their lives. Pregnancy overwhelms her with anticipation and dreams for her growing baby. As the years unfold, her waiting continues.
Standing by the door as her children return from school, her heart swells with relief and joy with each familiar sound.
Like their mothers before them and countless mothers throughout history, they all experience the waiting game.
A mother will make excuses for your absence to friends, blaming busy work schedules and family commitments. She will cover for them, knowing deep down they love their mother and would be there if able to.
When the sun sets and her children decide to venture out for the night, she waits again, her imagination racing with both excitement for their independence and concern for their safety.
As they forge their separate paths into adulthood, she will find herself waiting for their calls, eagerly wondering how their day went or how they are navigating their additional responsibilities.
Each time you walk through the door after a long day at work, she is home preparing the evening meal and hoping to share simple yet precious moments that fill her heart with love.
Her emotions are a complex tapestry: woven with deep affection, threaded with anxiety, and occasionally tinged with fleeting frustration-feelings that disappear the moment they embrace, each hug a silent affirmation of the bond they both share.
As her child’s journey through life, forging their own paths and nurturing their families, they will gradually understand the profound significance of waiting and hope.
In time, they will reflect on the intricate tapestry of emotions their mother navigated, and a deep sense of empathy will blossom within them. They will begin to comprehend the quiet strength and resilience that she has shown, recognising the sacrifices and dreams that have shaped their family’s story.
Always remember, amidst the hustle of life, that our mothers don’t just wait – they hope. They cherish the moments spent together and they endure the silence with
the desire to connect.
Don’t let your mother wait any longer; visit her, shower her with love, and wrap her in hugs that symbolise appreciation for the one who loved you like no one else ever could.
When you lose your mother, no one will remind you to keep warm when it is cold, nor will she call you every few hours to check on you when you are feeling unwell.
When you make mistakes, others will get angry, and you will have to apologise because only she endured your poor character or judgement and loved you even on
your worst days.
Every Christmas, birthday, and joyful moment will remind you of her absence. You will long to share your happiness with her, only to be met with an empty chair and the realisation that she will never be by your side again.
There will be people who know you, but no one like her. Many will love you, never loving you more than themselves, like she did.
When you lose your mother, the world will be a little sadder, stranger, and smaller, and never the same again.
Here is a message to all sons and daughters- stop putting off visiting or calling; she will be expecting your call. As time passes, remember that while the body may age, a mother’s heart remains eternally youthful and filled with unconditional love.
Show her that love, for no one will care for you with the same intensity and depth as your mother. Show her your appreciation often and let her know how deeply you cherish her; you’ll only ever have one mother.
Oh how this resonates and you’re so right Michael, never put off being in touch with your mother. Ask her all this questions about her family and when she was younger because as sure as eggs are eggs, you’ll regret it when it’s too late.
Wow this brought tears to my eyes – so true and heartfeltly well written describing exactly what it sadly feels like to be without your Mum – life without her is never the same again 😢