Motherhood: A difficult Journey

Motherhood is transition from being a carefree girl to a responsible woman. Whenever my mother explained how blissful motherhood could be, I always thought otherwise. Frankly I have never been great with kids. The crying, nagging, sloppiness just makes me cringe and I have always avoided being around kids. But as faith has it, I got married and soon became a mother.

I wouldn’t say that motherhood is a process and you will learn it. No! It surely is rewarding, but it definitely is a tiring journey. But being a mother is undeniably a learning and growing experience. Not only do you become sensitive to every aspect of life but you also start respecting your own parents more. Being in their shoes now, I realize my own mother’s sacrifices and I am thankful to God for having her. I can never be the kind of mom she is, but then I was a great kid I hear!!

When my daughter was born, though the joy was immense, there was a great deal of anxiety too. I am a very carefree girl, and when the time came to become responsible, I was afraid. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be a good mother, I was afraid that my child might suffer because of my careless attitude. But as time passed I learned many things, I became more responsible and I transformed from a girl into a grown up. Now my child is 5 year old and these five years have been a tremendous learning experience. It is rightly said that ‘your child is your own teacher’. She has unknowingly taught me many values and has helped me become who I am. Even if I feel she talks a lot, irritates me a lot and misbehaves a lot, I love her! I love her for being so special and for being my teacher!

“The Moment a Child is born…A Mother is born”