Motherhood

I will shout it out loud: “MOTHERHOOD IS THE BEST THING THAT’S EVER HAPPENED TO ME!”

Many would agree that parenthood is not easy, so why do many still opt to have kids? A big part of it ofcourse is our biologic need to multiply, otherwise mankind will face extinction – but in this day and age, we have this choice of whether or not we would like to take on that big responsibility of taking care of another person.

So why do I say it’s the best thing that’s happened to me? Although very difficult, not to mention very expensive, to have children, motherhood brings out the best in me. I would have never known my capacity to love someone else – unconditionally, even more than myself. The sacrifices that we do for our children! As they say, we will understand our parents love for us only after we become parents ourselves.

I would have never discovered how patient I can be. Those sleepless nights when my children woke up every two hours to nurse – I managed to drag myself out of bed no matter how tired I was. Those times that they were sick, I dropped everything to be by their side.



I care more about the environment because long after I’m gone, my children, grandchildren and their children, will live on. And so I’d like for them to have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, beautiful places to see and enjoy!

I find myself teary-eyed hearing about less fortunate children on the news, those living in extreme porverty, orphaned because of AIDS or war and conflict, those afflicted with debilitating illnesses, those neglected and abused. Suddenly, after motherhood, I just want to care for all the children of this world.

I am more responsible with my money. If it’s just about me, I would spend every penny I have for myself NOW! But I want to secure my children’s future. I want to send them to college. I want to offer them the best education. I want to be able to give them a good inheritance so they can have a good start with their lives. I want to set aside money for my retirement so that I do not become a burden to them later on.

If it’s just about me, I probably would still smoke, drink and be care-free. But having children, I try to take good care of my body –not for myself, but for my children. I want to live long and healthy so I can see them grow up. I want to know my grandchildren and spend time with them as well.

As a mother, I strive to be the best person I can be, again not for myself, because I don’t really care about what others think of me – I want to be a good person because I want to be the best role model for my kids. I want to be strong so that my children can have someone to look up to. I want to be always kind and compassionate so that my children will learn these virtues.

Best of all, motherhood has made me grow spiritually because of the tremendous love I have for my children. Motherhood has assured me of the love God has for me. We will never understand how much He loves us because that's way beyond our comprehension. But because God is perfect love, I know in my heart now that no matter how sinful we are and that we repeatedly go astray, we are loved by God -- simply because we are His children.

If I didn’t have kids, I would still be the old self-centered, selfish, uncaring person that I was. My two boys changed me!