I am proud of my Mum

I Am Proud Of My Mum

For Children, Mothers will always be Special. For Daughters, even more so.

I cannot very proudly say today that I share an amazing relationship with my mother. I cannot say that I connect with her regularly or am able to share my emotions with her. Very simply, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll understand all the challenges I face every day at home, in relationships, at work and with the society of Dubai as a whole. This is simply because we lead very different lives, in different continents and we are very different natured humans. My mother is everything that I am not. She is traditional, soft-spoken, very feminine, calm tempered, patient, shy and simple to the core. Yet she has passed on a few very valuable traits to me. To name a few, my ability to feel and understand others when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re distressed and also my ability to smile when in self distress. She has gifted me the valuable art of giving without expecting anything in return. I have learnt by her example, how making someone smile and making a heart happy can result in countless blessings. I am proud of how she displayed courage in living alone and being strong after my father passed away. She proved that being silent and alone is not a sign of weakness. She fought her battle with cancer with a smile and with support from all of her family and friends, emerging a

winner. She had qualities hidden, which we discovered only during her trying times. Myself being a very free spirited person, I cherish these values today. I give without asking for anything in return and I smile unconditionally. I can say today that I am a balanced blend of my mum and dad. I am free spirited like him and yet sensitive enough to be able to touch people’s lives; the right people’s lives! And I owe this to my mother. I would like to make a quick mention about my parenting skills here, as these are also at test in this stage of my life. I want to share that I have taken no special effort to teach my children any values; I just practice them. I believe in leading by example and whatever they are today and will be in the future, they will be a reflection of Abbas and me. I salute you mom on mother’s day. I hope one day I can embrace life the way you do. If my story has stirred something in your heart please share it with your friends.