1QAD: Who is someone you are grateful for today?

My mom.

Growing up, I had a lot of issues with my mom. We are very different people. Our personalities are opposite of each other. A lot of things I don’t agree with her and vice versa.

Despite the differences we had, I am still very grateful to her.

Now, when I am older, I realised how strong she is. What she had gone through in her life was one of the hardest thing ever. No one I knew had gone through even 90% of the things that she had to. Frankly, most people would just walk away.

But, she did what she did because her only main concern is us… her children. All she cared was making sure to put food on the table, clothed us and that we have good education. She never gave up on us even when we added on to her stresses.

Now when I went through the ages she was, I realised that she was just a young woman trying to make do with what she was given. And I can’t ever fault her for the choices she made. There were things I wish didn’t happened. However, those were different times and there are no such things as a perfect parent. It is either a parent who is present and doing their best or a parent who is not. And she was a present parent who gave up a lot of her dreams for us.

So whatever I do from now onwards will never ever be able to repay her in any way. I will still try to. Mom, I am grateful for you.