Christiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time. He had a very humble beginning. He grew up as a boy in the midst of poverty. Later, when he was in his prime, career-wise and financially, a journalist asked him: “Why do you let your mother stay with you? Why can’t you build a separate house for her and let her live there?”
Ronaldo’s reply was instant: “My mother has sacrificed her life for me. She has starved for many days to feed me. It was she who struggled most to make a soccer career for me. So, I try my best to make her happy. She was with me in my success and failures. She is the greatest gift I have in my life!”
Today, we see a trend of forsaking old parents. When their hair turns grey and skin gets wrinkled, parents become a burden for many children. There are very few children today who are kind enough to sit near their parents to talk with them for some time and caress them lovingly.
Mother is one who sacrifices most in the course of her children’s growth. Her sacrifice and service do not end with bearing the child in her womb and giving birth. Her loving care is there at every step of the child’s growth. She is there as a guard in every phase of his progress. Her prayers are with him in his success. She has shared her life with you. She is as priceless as our very life!
So, never abandon your mother. As a human, she may have limitations. But, never forget that she has only the same limitations we have. Be kind to her and bear with her failures.
We never understand the value and greatness of our mothers when they are with us. But, when we have lost them forever, we would long to see them once more. We would yearn to hear their voices. We would painfully long to hug them. But…
An old saying goes thus: “God created mothers because He is not able to reach everywhere.” Yes, mothers are true representatives of God. Never sadden them nor forget them.
