Appreciate Mothers

Everyone has that one special person that inspires them. I believe that we all have role models that are famous and we look up to them, but the biggest role model would be our mothers. My mother made the most impact in my life and it inspired me to be more involved in women empowerment. Growing up she is the first woman who we get to interact and learn from the very beginning. The type of life my mother experienced growing up, and the way she had raised me and my siblings made me appreciate all she has done. Now that Mother’s Day is coming up soon, I would like to talk about how my mother’s experience and what she taught me, made me the person I am today.

My mother grew up in a household where her own mother had to attend every man’s need, whether it was her husband or her sons. My mother knew that the type of submissive role her mother played was wrong and unfair. It was expected of my mother to do all her brothers’ chores because it was her duty as a woman. And at a young age she would rebel any time they asked her to do something because she did not believe it was her responsibility. I understand what my grandmother made my mother do. It was not of bad intention, but it was the norm for every family. The women do the cooking and cleaning, meanwhile the men were either at work or at school. Because of this my mother made a promise to herself that if she ever had children, both girls and boys would be raised equally. 

I know some of you have heard of the saying, “I have the best mom” or “My mom is my hero.” Well I will say it because my mom is my hero. She made sure to teach me and my siblings all the necessary life skills and how to stand up for ourselves. She made sure that my sister and I would become independent and not let anyone degrade us for our skills or knowledge. As for my brother she taught him to give the form of respect and support to women that she nor her mother never received. And I have seen the way my brother treats his girlfriend compared to my older uncles with their wifes. He encourages and supports his girlfriend to further her education to become a nurse, rather than in the past it was seen as absurd and more common for women to be a stay at home wife.

I now know that I have more opportunities and the support than what my mother had. I have the chance to further my education and become part of the movement for change. I can help other women reach their goals and encourage women to be part of women empowerment. 

I appreciate the support system my mother gave to me as well as the input of her experience and what she taught me. She was the first role model in my life and I am grateful for it. Because of her I highly respect all mothers who are reading this and ask for them to take a bow because you are a true hero for all that you have done. 

This video is about lessons that a mother taught to her daughter. It is similar to what I learned from my mother’s experience growing up as a woman.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/SPBup_DQF4s