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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

my mom's wise words

mama

last night as i was pondering on whether i should push through with a trip to Manila, of which my mom never knew of, my mom shared to me a thought i wanted to shut out that time. it didn't hit me until today that what she told me was right. for one, i never thought i would hear it from my mom, another is i never thought it could really apply to me, til now. as we were lying beside each other in bed she said,

"you should be careful of whoever you want to end up with. be wise in selecting your future mate. do not rush at whoever is available, just because he is available. try to find someone suitable for you. and then pray to Mama Mary for guidance for the man you are going to marry. always pray for guidance. nowadays there are many who would want you just for fun. always pray".

at that time, i plugged in my headphones and shut her out. but i pondered on it and what she said of course was true. it was shocking to have it come from my mom, who never wanted us to date yet. she may have succumbed to the idea that we are grown-ups and that we are searching for mr right. it was valuable. it does not happen everyday for a mom like mine. i am glad she said that. i went and gave her a hug tonight. part of that was a silent thank you for what she said.

i love you ma. thanks for being my mom. i thank the lord more for giving me a mom like you. cautious yet giving us room to grow on our own. i may have not appreciated your ways before but i sure do appreciate them now that we are grown ups. i wouldn't want it any other way. i am so proud of you :)

3 comments:

  1. good thoughts inday!!! Im so touched by these...
    I'm so proud of you...love u inday!

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  2. It's always like that dearie. More often than not, we don't like what they tell us we should do. But in the end, we realize that our mothers are right and they're always looking after our best interest. That's why they always encourage us to have our own children, so that we can experience what it's like to look after your own children.

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  3. hi doc! :) yeah thanks for the comment :)and yes, im following what she advised me now. and im not putting up for anything less :)

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