A Mother's Love

Suddenly I thought of writing about mothers. A mother's love is unconditional. There is no strings attached to the love a mother has for her child. From the day she hold the baby in her arms to the day she passes on to the other side, her love never dies. It does not matter if she has many children; she loves them all.
I think of my own mother who is all sacrificing.Even when they are married and have their own families she still worries about them. Her happiest time are when they with their brood visit her. She doesnt mind cooking their favourite food.........she knows each of her children and grandchildren's favourite dish..........usually one her signature dishes. She has many. Her tau yu bak, prawn petai, perut ikan , to name a few, are hot favourite. Her food taste wonderful because I think she cooks them with a dash of love. For one of my brothers, her bak chang is incomparable to others. At her age, which is 70+ she still cooks.
She is a wonderful mother-in-law. She looks after 2 grandsons while their parents earn a living in Kuala Lumpur and are only able to come back on leave or weekends. One is still with her while the other is studying in University.
Age is catching up. But she does not want to take life easy and stay with one of her married sons. She prefers to potter around her little house.But she does not glue herself to the television. Prefers to rest if she is tired. Her small garden of potted plants are green and healthy. She is never bored. Always finding things to do. She is never lonely as neighbours pop in and talk to her.
Mother had a hard life. After my father died, she had to do menial jobs to put food on the table. She never gave up on me although I know that I must have disappointed her many times. The support she gave me saw me through difficult times. It is a great blessing to have such a mother.
Although I have never verbally said it............in my heart, my mother is the best. We may have misunderstanding when I was young, but this have never affected my love and respect for her. I may not be able to spend as much time as I like with her, but I know that she knows that I care for her.
The Love of a mother is an undying love. It is an unconditional one.