Mother’s Day is the one day out of the entire year that we take a moment to stop and appreciate our mothers. But don’t you think we should spend a little more time appreciating the people who support our every step and action?
I would argue that we could never take enough time to appreciate our Moms, so I’d like to take a moment to do just that.
When I was asked who my biggest hero is or who was my biggest inspiration, I would always answer that it was my mom because she supported me through everything. Even now, my feelings stay the same.
The major reason we feel so supported by our mothers is that they give us everything without expecting anything in return and love us unconditionally. My Mom is the exact same way.
In my culture, we refer to our moms as “Amma.” My Amma has been a great role model for me as she carved the path of rights and wrongs and showed me what it means to be a caring, hardworking member of each of your communities.
My Amma, similar to all our Moms, would work late nights but come back as if she had an extra supply of energy saved up just for me. Having grown up, however, I’ve come to realize that she never had the extra energy; she just put on a happy face since she knew how much it meant to me.
I can’t speak on everyone’s behalf, but chances are, at least a few of you can relate to this memory.
As an incoming freshman in College, I’ve gotten a chance to reflect on what a major impact my Amma has had on my life. The late nights she watched me studying, the early mornings when she dropped me off at school and the long texts I sent her relentlessly. At the end of the day, she never got tired of me and if there’s one thing I’m going to miss next year, it’s just that: her patience.
There was one video I saw online that, I feel, summarized who my mom was to me. Every time we dive into something new, we usually ask our moms, “Will it hurt?” I couldn’t tally up all the times I’ve said it myself or how many times my mom has patiently replied.
But our affectionate dependence upon our moms isn’t unique to high school students alone. As a matter of fact, adults report the same feelings; nonetheless, adults winning the Oscars.
It turns out, a maternal figure has been mentioned and thanked during a speech at the Oscars approximately 170 times. This number apparently surpasses any other figurehead that has been thanked at the Oscars.
If people who are so successful still turn back and thank their mothers, it’s no surprise that high school students are here appreciating our mothers beyond the specific day dedicated to it.
We don’t need to wait until Mother’s Day all the way in May to express our gratitude for the very people who held our heads up for us when it was just too heavy, watched us take our very first steps and helped us sound out our first words. Our Moms have played a very crucial role – if not the most central role – in our upbringing and who we’ve become as people today.
There’s no one right way to celebrate Mother’s Day. Some people will take their Moms out for dinner, buy her a nice bouquet of flowers or tell her how loved she truly is. Some of us will express our love verbally, whereas the rest of us will express it on a more nonverbal scale.
Just because you can’t see or hear the way other people care for their Moms doesn’t mean they don’t care. Not all love has to be expressed for it to be real. So, whether you tell your mom you love her or just spend a little more time with her, make sure you make your moms feel special this Mother’s Day!
For me, this Mother’s Day, all I can think about is how grateful I would be if I could become half the woman my mother is. Maybe some of you can relate to this, and if you do, you should get off your laptop, phone or whatever you’re reading this article from and let your mom know how much you love her.
