“Taken for Granted”
Monday, October 3rd, 2005It’s funny how when you grow older, you’ve finally realised some changes in yourself. It’s probably not so much of physical changes, but more like emotional changes and the way you behave and think sometimes. I guess most of us have taken our parents for granted all these times, especially during those teenage years where we all were very rebellious towards our parent’s advice etc…
Ahh.. those were the days when we just wanted things done our way… no giving in, and i guess when we reflect back, we are quite self-centred back then.
I myself have to admit that I did take everything for granted last time… especially towards the closest people in your life.. your "Mum"…
Not until I got married and lead the life of a married woman, did I realised how much sacrifices (physically, mentally and emotionally) my mother went through in life… not to mention, having to bring the three of us as a single mother. All those nagging in the past we all took it as the Indonesian would call "ah…bawel" … when it’s actually an act of caring and love. Sometimes whether we did it purposely or not.. (sometimes not aware), we would snap at our parents.. and accused them of being too hard on us and not understanding.
Now I understand what my mum had to go through in life and I really appreciates all that she has done for me during all those years up till today… like cooking all my favourite food that I missed soo much.. since I’ve been away from her (and I mean all my favourite food… she actually went through the trouble of trying to cook all the dishes that I wanted to eat.., how sweet and caring is that?) Well… I hope all you people out there (who reads this blog anyway..) will take my advise and start to learn to "NOT" take your loved one for granted… I know I wont now….
<—— My Lovely Mummy…(Loves you a lot mum!)
