Why son? (#128)
My dad abandoned my mom when she was three months pregnant, he said he was not ready to start making babies yet.
After her parents noticed she was pregnant.
They asked her out of the house because they couldn't accommodate the pregnancy without a father.
Mom has nowhere to go, even though mom has the chance to abort my pregnancy.
But she decided to keep it and go through hardship in life just for me (mothers are special people).
After being asked to live outside her parent's house.
She went to my dad's parents but the saddest part, they asked her out of the house.
Mom was left with nowhere to go and no one to help her, no food to eat, a single cent of money to start life with.
Mom became frustrated, with a lot of evil thoughts going into her mind.
Thinking about committing suicide or aborting the pregnancy, which she has already started taking rise for.
Mom decided to work as a plate washer for one woman who owns a local restaurant, so she gets something to eat for the day.
One good samaritan saw her washing plates, and asked her if she offered her a job with good pay if she could work.
She immediately shouts "YES" I can even start now if you want me to start right away.
They both live in the woman's house and the woman offers mom the boy's quarter.
Not just that she offers her meal three times a day.
Not just that she also told mom to feel at home if she needs anything, let her ask without hesitating.
The woman falls in love and admires mom a lot because of her hard work.
With her condition, she can do a lot of jobs.
She put more attention to her work just for her not to think about what she has been going through.
After twenty (20) years later, I never understand what my dear mom went through for me.
I rather choose to stay with friends than stay with mom.
I choose friends or work over my dear mom, I never knew how bad she feels doing such things to her.
I don't check on my mom, if she checks on me regularly I will shout at her because she makes me feel very bad.
I don't reply to her messages talking about picking up her calls, especially when I am with my friends.
I chose to distance myself and did not show her the love she deserves after all she went through back then just for me.
Now she needs me the most, she always cries for me to see her just once in a while, text or call her.
But the good part about me, I did not wait for her to pass away, i realised I should give her my attention.
I later changed and became the best son in the world after I received a message from my mom (Why son?)
Tears run through my eyes, and I instantly pick up the phone and call mom, say this word to her (I love you mom).
According to her after hearing that from me, she cried too and she was very happy to receive such call.
And guess what "that was the best call she ever received for years, she replied I love you so much, son".
That was a story shared by a friend of mine (Mohamed) some days ago.
When they say behind every successful man there is a woman, that woman they are talking about is your mom.
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.of their children.Provers 7:6.
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