If last week I felt so annoyed for the hassles my allergies caused, now I feel I should be grateful it happened. My allergies served as the reason so I could spend some quality time with my mother.
She's now 61 years old. The hardships she went through in raising us, her 5 brood, now show on her wrinkled & scorched skin. But she remains tireless in demonstrating how she loves & cares for us. In the several days that we're together I've felt so loved and cared for. She still treats me like her little girl. She still can't help herself from giving me sweet caress(es) when I lie down beside her for our small talks before she sleeps. But what I love most is that she's been spoiling me & my hubby! When we wake up our ginger or malunggay tea is already waiting for us! Breakfast is ready! She makes my domestic life so carefree!
I wish she can be with me all the time. Unfortunately, I can see that she does not enjoy life in the metropolis. She draws strength & happiness from her daily gardening & raising of pets. She terribly misses her native chickens, her pigs, her other pets, her ornamental plants & vegetables. So, although she committed to stay until Thursday, I already said she can go home this coming Sunday. Anyway, my allergies are almost gone now. I saw her face lit up the moment I mentioned she can go home sooner.
I just pray she'll remain strong & healthy until her '90s. For 3 years now she's been mentioning about owning cows & goats to add to her list of pets. That's why I earnestly pray I could have enough money soon to buy her a bigger land so she can have bigger space to raise farm animals & grow her ornamental plants, vegetables & fruit trees.
Thanks to God & to my allergies for paving the way for our mother-daughter bonding.
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