When I was younger, I seldom showed my appreciation. I didn't understand how consuming it felt to be someone’s mother and had always taken you for granted. You remember, you would then nudge me saying that one day when I have a child of my own I will seize it. You were right and you always are. Because Amma, I seize it now. Seize its essence to the core. It's just as tough as you said it would be and even more spectacular. I can clench how much selfless love and time you gave and still giving me. Thank you for always lifting me, reminding to hitch my dreams even when I forget to and lastly, thanking you for each of your long days and late nights. The beatitude when people tell me that "your daughter’s face resembles more your mother than you" is divine, that I am dealing with a smaller version of yours too!! *touch-wood*. I owe you for all that you have taught me and now that I am a mother too, I am still figuring from your example. But I only desire to become half the mother you are. Yes Amma, I seize it now (now more than ever)!!
Love you!!
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