Tuesday, May 02, 2006

My mom, my hero...

I agree with American columnist Erma Bombeck who said, "I suppose every child remembers some special virtue their mother has, some piece of wisdom that saved them from disaster or a word that made the path infinitely easier. I love my mother for all the times she said absolutely nothing." Bombeck was voted the funniest mother in America and, quite possibly, the most insightful, by the way.

Reflecting on her words, I was analysing my relationship with my mother. Both being strong headed, my mother and I always argue and disagree on every little thing ever since I can remember. Especially in my rebellious teenage years. Sometimes I dunno why I need to argue with her because mom is always right without a question no matter what. Even when she is clearly wrong she is still right. That is the rule of thumb in the house.

One of the things my mom and I always disagreed was on my choice of men. Perhaps she was right afterall when she didn't like the guys whom I introduced to her. Well, later when things don't work out with the relationships, I can see why she was right. Mother's instinct huh?

Anyways....

Now that I'm older and hopefully wiser, I have learned to accept the fact that no matter what the love that has bonded us together is unconditional. No matter how many times we argued the love never dies. She may nag til my ears bleed (oh how she can nag) whenever I make a mistake but I know she loves me nevertheless. Likewise I love her the same despite wishing I could change a lot of things about my mom. Now that I'm older and hopefully wiser, I have learned to accept the fact that she unlikely to change her ways. I just have to accept her the way she is just as she has accepted me the way I am. Me being a difficult child, I am very sure she has to put up with my kerenah or idiosyncracies when I was growing up.



Now that I'm older and hopefully wiser, I am just gonna love my mom and make her happy the best I know how.

Maybe after this I will just go along with her within reasons on her opinion of the guys I introduced to her. Hehehe, it's good to see my mom's opinion of the guy I would be having or am having a relationship with.

To my mom and to all mothers in the blogging community and the whole world wide web, Happy Mothers' Day!