A Reader’s Perspective: Precious from Canada!
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This post is from comments submitted by Precious from Canada, for a period April 11 to May 11, 2023. This is published with her permission.
On: 5 Ways I love and 5 Ways I do not love my mother for
(Comment posted May 11, 2023)
I’m not really that close to my mother, maybe because she was not around when I was growing up. I can still remember the day when we went to the airport, maybe I was around 5 to 6 years old at that time. It’s the day my mother was leaving us because she would work abroad. I was crying and screaming, begging her not to leave us. And begging her to let me come with her.
Ever since, every night I cried because I missed her so much. And then my aunt told me to stop crying because she said my mother would also feel my sadness. Being a child at that time I don’t understand why my mother needed to go, but as I grew up, I understood that she wanted us to have a much better life. She wanted us to have our own home, she wanted to provide for us and because of that she sacrificed to be far away from us.
Then I understood her
Growing up without my mother beside me helped me to become independent. And then the time came that it’s my turn to leave. I left home to work abroad. Off I went to Saudi Arabia, the same country my mom went to work. God, was I so lonely and sad. I would go to the rooftop and just cry, and I was calling for my mom telling her I wanted to come home. That I wouldn’t last 1 year in that place. She was crying also and said that I would just finish my contract and come home.
I just stayed there for a year. My mom lasted for 4 years but would come home every year for a vacation. I could not imagine my mom’s loneliness and sadness when she was there. And she was able to handle it because of us.
We, her children, gave her the strength. I may not always tell her I love her, but I love her forever and always.
I will make it different for my child this time
Now that I am a mother, I can’t imagine leaving my daughter. She is not going to be a child forever. So, I will cherish these moments that she needs me and wants me to be with her. I know the time will come she will no longer sleep with me, or play with me, or cuddle with me. So, for now I will make myself available for her.
But not just for now, I WILL BE HERE FOR HER AS LONG AS I CAN AND AS LONG AS SHE WANTS ME TO.
She always tells me: Mom, I love you to the moon and back, and back and back. And it always melts my heart.
On: Winning the Lottery
(Comment posted April 19, 2023)
For me, it’s good to win the jackpot but it’s also scary. That’s why every time I buy lotto tickets I don’t wish or hope to win the jackpot. I just want or hope to win enough to pay off debts. I Just have a question: why won’t they let us be anonymous? Winning a big Jackpot will endanger our life and our family’s life. What if someone kidnaps us and asks for ransom. Safety should also be considered.
On: The Day Canada Stood Still
(Comment posted April 19, 2023)
This makes me realize how important it is to have some cash available. From now on I will set aside cash. I also buy nonperishable foods for emergencies and use them before their expiration. To answer the questions, I will spend time with my daughter, and I will be very afraid when the time comes the earth will not be the same.
I will be worried for my family back home. I will be worried for my daughter. But I don’t have control on what will happen to earth or when it happens. It’s up to God. I just hope people will take care of mother nature, it’s God’s gift to us. I hope instead of spending millions to look for life outside earth or looking for habitable planets, I hope they will restore Earth first. Sometimes I wonder why we just don’t live peacefully, why there are wars, etc. Why some are hungry for power. Why aren’t all leaders of all nations just be friends. So we can live happily, help each other so we can focus on restoring the earth because humans will suffer. I know life on earth is not permanent, but I can’t help it to be afraid.
On: My Thoughts On Afterlife
(Comment posted April 11, 2023)
Thank you for sharing your stories and knowledge. I believed in the afterlife as well. When my cousin died suddenly, we were all sad and could not even believe it. We could hardly accept it.
Every time I see his picture, I feel sad because I still can’t accept or believe that he passed away already.
And then one night he visited me in my dreams, he told me not to worry anymore because he is fine and happy already. He was smiling at me. After that dream, my mind and heart felt at ease knowing that he was fine and happy. That was my last dream of him. Maybe he wanted to say goodbye to me.
[Thank you, Precious from Canada, for your beautiful reflections. I hope you continue to enjoy reading my posts. Most especially, it is my wish that you find the lessons relevant in your daily life. Feel free to send more of your comments anytime.]
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