Dedicated to my Mama

I should've written this a long time ago. A blog dedicated to my Mama.

My Mama means the world to me. Even if sometimes i have a funny way of showing it. I get irritated, frustrated even angry with her at times. But the truth is I love her heaps.

I sometimes look at my attitude towards her and feel like slapping my own self for getting angry at her or making a big deal out of nothing. My Mama only wants what's best for me, and I know it. I wish I could react differently at times when she wants to give advices or decides to help me. She never takes decisions for me, just shows me a different path and wishes secretely I took it. But I sometimes go the other way to show how independant I am. Turns out I most of the time fall when doing that, and it only emphasizes how stupid I really am!

I cant deny one thing: I love listening to my Mama's stories. Most of them make me laugh, or smile, they are memories from her youth. When she was carefree and naive. It involves her sisters, secret admirers, and crazy friends. It makes a warm feeling of nostalgia rise in me, even though I have nothing to regret, they're her memories not mine. And yet it feels like a part of me.

There are other stories that comfort me, cuz I know she knows what I'm going through when I cry on her shoulder. She understands every bruise my heart gets because she's been there, and knows what's coming next. Maybe that's why I get angry at her. Because she knows me so well inside out! After all she's "made" me...

Finally she's got these stories that make me wanna cry. Because she articulates a pain that I never thought she could have ever felt. My mama isnt one to show feelings and emotions easily. So when she does it touches me to the core.

I love her more than i could ever admit it. My love for her is irrational and unmeasurable. It's a bound that cant be broken even by distance, anger or whatever else that ever comes between us.
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What a beautiful tribute I G... treasure your mom always, as I am sure she treasures you!
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What a beautiful tribute I G

Thank you Mano I was missing her today for some reason and the idea of this blog came like that, out of nowhere!

treasure your mom always, as I am sure she treasures you!

Oh I definetely will my friend, and she does treasure me, too much sometimes I think, but that's what mums do, right?
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Ahh Mums...we cant live without em! thanks IG !!
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Ahh Mums...we cant live without em!

Yeah, how I miss mine...
thanks IG !!

Heh, dunno why, but you're welcome all the same
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IG your tribute to your mom brought tears to my eyes. This is rather lovely and I'm sure if you made her read it would make her very happy. It brings back memories of my mom to me. Treasure every moment and keep being a "mommies girl"!
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Very sweet. Mums rock! Hee hee I just thought of a mum's day card I read once:

"Everyone thinks their Mum is the best Mum in the world: they can't all be right.........



Just me!"
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Very nice, IG! Remember, I told you once to listen to your mama!

P.S. Sorry I haven't been commenting! Been awful busy, I promise an e-mail soon....
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Loved this article. I can relate to it somehow .I can get very frustrated and upset with my mother; we have a roller coaster relationship of sorts because we thing so differently about things. However, she has been there for me like no one else has, and that is something I shouldn't forget and shouldn't take for granted. Wonderful tribute to your mom.
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Hey foreverserenity, i'm thinking about having her read this as soon as i get to Nouméa where she is.

Mec Australien, that's a good card!!! Hehe, i'll probably steal this line for next year's mother's day

Yes, Shovelheat, I do remember you said mamas have the best advice, you're right No worries about commenting, i've been quite abscent myself lately. But an email would definitely be welcome!!

Hehe Inbloom, i know what you mean about roller coaster relationship! But she is one of a kind and I love her for that

Thanks to all for your comments and compliments, i hope she likes it the day she reads it
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Hey IG,

This is beautiful and a credit to you, as a daughter. Mothers are so under-rated, particularly by their children, something I've been guilty of in the past. My relationship with my Mum is so much better these days because I now recognise all the things she did where only out of love for my siblings and I.

You must be so pleased to be going to be living close to her again.

Cheers,

Maso
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I now recognise all the things she did where only out of love for my siblings and I.

Exactly! You know I really cant understand how some teenage girls can say that their Mum is a total "bitch" or stuff like that! It's so mean-spirited, I just want to shake them, kick their ass and tell them to wake up.
You must be so pleased to be going to be living close to her again.

Ya betcha!!