.............Her

I sometimes imagine in my mind the facial expression my mother had the first time she saw me. Her face must have been filled with joy, excitement and fulfilment. It must have been one of the happiest days of her life. From day one mothers protect their children, they mould and nature their child to become the best they can be in life. Taking the example of hen, hens lay their eggs and protect them by sitting on top of them. This keeps the eggs warm till they hatch and protects the eggs from predators like snakes. When the eggs hatch the mother still takes good care of its little chicks and the hen makes sure nothing harms the little birds. This is a demonstration of a mother’s love and the bond one has with his/her mother. In IsiXhosa this is called “inimba”.  

I don’t know what I would do If I would lose my mother. I remember the first time I rode a mountain bike, it was my brother, I slipped on the bikes stool and the bicycles wheel scared my thigh. Now there was one person I could run and cry to “Mama”. I was still ten at the time, today so many things still scar me and I run to that same old mama.  It does not take much celebrating and cherishing the relationship you have with your mother. We should not only think about it on mother’s day but we 364 other days to do it. Celebrate your mother while you still young, while you both still alive, showing her how you love and appreciate her. Life strikes each and every person at some point in their lives but never alerts you when it comes.

Thank you God for blessing with a beautiful mother........ Sikelelwa Wababa-Putini