A Woman of Strong Character

By: Sulpico, Rizilmie

A mother's tender and powerful love is the purest love on Earth.

Washington Irving said, "A mother is the truest friend we have when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

Mothers have done all good things for their beloved children without expecting something in return, except maybe for a genuine embrace. They do not think whether or not they will be taken care of by their children as they would grow old and their children grow up.  What they care about is to do their best to keep their children safe, give them quality education and shelter, and even provide them things that they have not even asked for.

I feel inspired and renewed. The person who influenced me to become a good and responsible being, the one who taught me to read and count, the one whom I can lean on in times of trouble is none other than my very own mother.

Until now, I wonder about this amazing woman whom I dearly love. In spite of my imperfections, she stays by my side. She supports and guides me in keeping myself in the right track. Amidst trials and difficulties that the family faces, she remains being a strong foundation. It seems like everything will turn out right easily. She is loving, caring, and faithful---a woman of strong character who serves as a role model to us, her children, in giving unconditional love.

I'm so thankful that God blessed me with a wonderful mother whom I can share my concerns and problems in life with, ready to listen and to give pieces of advice. Perhaps, the fruit of hardwork she has done to be able to continually send me to school isn’t at my hands yet, but no one can stop me from saying “I love you mom, thank you. You're the best!”

          
She is the woman whom I treasure and value more than anything else in this world. I would not ask for more myself, since in the end: she knows best.

One of the constant relationships here in the world is the one we share with our mothers. They are our guiding force thus, I believe we have to give them credit for this is something we can do to honor them.

Before I’ll end this last statement with a period, please meditate on these succeeding words: Mothers are not rare, but GOOD ones are.