Learn To Always Cherish Your Mum by Lanre Olagunju

One of the best things that can happen to man here on planet earth is to experience the unconditional love of a mother. Most times when we talk about love in its various forms, we forget that the purest form of affection is that which flows from mother to child. It starts from when the child is unknown to the mother in the womb; the pain of getting through a nine month pregnancy is excruciating, the cost of raising a toddler is demanding but in all she wasn’t thinking of herself it was all about you. She didn’t mind being cold so you could stay warm; being hungry so you could be well fed.

If a mother could be paid for all her effort, how much would she charge? How much can you afford to pay? Loving your mother isn’t always synonymous with buying her gift and doing house chores though these too are very important. Living responsibly is your best gift to her; this is especially true for girls. When a child misbehaves, the mother is blamed. When that same child excels, the father takes the glory. Society‘s double standard should spur us to make our mother proud. Always consider how your conduct affects other people. Your mother is insulted when people call you an untrained child and an insult shouldn’t be taken lightly. It is always a pride to mothers when they get good report about their children from strangers. It would make all her effort at bringing you up worthwhile.

Respecting your mum means respecting yourself and those around you. That way your mother would feel blessed she has you for a child when she is accorded respect because of you. But when she is scorned, mocked and ridiculed on the street because of our misbehaviors, she would begin to regret our existence and in fact the day of our conception. Spend time with your mother, talking with her assisting her with house chores. Do not wait till when you are through with school and now earning money to show appreciation. Your mother may be long dead by then, why not show appreciation today? If you care to find out your mother may be more interested in being involved in your life than how much you can give later.

We should learn not to only buy her gift on birthdays alone or mother’s day. As much as you can, cultivate the habit of buying her things she would really cherish or that would hold loving memories of her. It doesn’t really have to be very expensive or rare; the most important thing is that it is coming from your heart.

We shouldn’t always wait for special days to celebrate our mum and all those who mean a lot to us or those who have influenced us positively. In every way we should be creative in expressing our sincere gratitude and love at the slightest opportunity, bearing in mind that they wouldn’t be always around.