I Love Being A Mom

Of every role that I have done and been doing, being a mom I guess is at the top of the list. It gives me a reason to smile that at the end of the day that I have a home to go to where my husband and my baby are eagerly waiting for me.

I can never imagine a happier life than this.

True, the harsh realities of life like paying bills and fees for the baby’s diapers and vaccination set in like a sting every month. But as what the author of a recent article I’ve read, said that she can’t think of anything better to spend her money on than her child.

I’m aware that the above statement may trigger adverse reactions from single people, saying that I am a smug and just have no choice.

But really, had I known that motherhood will be the only thing that can give me pure joy, I could have done it earlier.

When my baby looks at me, wants me and knows that I am his mother, nothing in the world matters anymore. Even if there are work issues to deal with or financial affairs needing to be settled.

I realized that everything I had aspired in life, nothing can be at par with motherhood. It gives me a different feeling of high but at the same time making me tamer.

I learned how to be more patient and understanding when my baby had his bouts with colic when he was just 2 weeks old. I understood how vulnerable my son can be when he’s hurting, reason he’s crying for a few hours at a time. That virtue of patience extended up to the people outside the home. I became more enduring and tolerant of other’s whims and differences.

I discovered that whatever you are in your career or your life, being a mom is a humbling experience. You can’t be domineering or act like a boss. It starts you off to love and take care of somebody without questions or conditions. That’s why they say that parenting is loving your child unconditionally. No ifs, no buts.

But when your baby flashes at you his sweet toothless smile upon seeing you when you get home, loving unconditionally doesn’t feel like work at all. Even if you are dead tired from working and surging through the city’s heavy traffic, all you want to do to see and hug your two great loves.

Being a mom is part of the pie that I am willing to get as much of a slice I can get. And having that piece is what I enjoy doing the most.

At the end of the day, I am just a mommy to my beautiful son – and I am proud of it.