I am a mother now :)... It is one of the best feelings in the world. My son is 7 years old, and I enjoy learning things from him. Being a parent is fun but not easy all the time. However, I have become more confident as a person since becoming a mother. I have started doing things I have always wanted to do. I don't know where that strength comes from, but I feel it is coming from a place where I want my child to see that one should dream fearlessly and make things happen.
Yes, he makes me want to set goals for myself. He makes me want to learn to dance, to perform, to watch the stars, to play, to cook, to be kind to others, to stay fit, to sing, to travel more, to be independent, to love better, to laugh harder, to cry and wipe off my tears, and much more.
That's what kids teach us: to rekindle every moment we forgot to live because we were busy trying to look pretty, find that perfect job, or please others by trying to be perfect. I now know there is no need to be perfect because no one is, and I want every child to know that it is okay to make mistakes as long as we learn from them. Let us, grown-ups, not put that pressure on our kids because they love us just the way we are, with all our flaws.
When he is upset, all he wants is my hug to make him feel better or a word of appreciation for his little achievements, as simple as brushing his teeth by himself. In the end, all that we, as adults, want too, is just to be appreciated for being ourselves. Let's do that for our kids and for grown-ups and create a better, more empathetic world for all of us.
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“[Motherhood is] the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary—it’s an act of infinite optimism.” —Gilda Radner
Thanks Dear Vinu for restarting the writing.....this too will be a great inspiration for your son.
Thank you for pushing me to write 👍😀
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