My mother's post is in a small town which is about 60 km away from the place I live. There was no school for high schooling, so I had to come to the city for my studies, and I live in a rented room as there are no hostels here.
Yesterday, she came to meet me, she also brought me some homemade food. After traveling a long distance of 60 Km she took some rest and then we both went to the mall for buying some snacks and other food items. We bought some food items, and then we went to the counter for the billing. The Man who billed the items told me the total price was Rs717 but my mother heard Rs 517, so I gave the money she gave me that day itself, I gave Rs 520, the man said - "It's Rs 717". I looked at mom because I ran out of money. She took out Rs 500 and gave the money to the man at the counter, then the man at the counter returned Rs 303, my mother checked the money she received and ask " you have returned Rs 303? " the man at the counter again check and said " Yeah!! you gave Rs 1020, Rs 717 was the bill and I returned you Rs 303. " My mother just got a bit confused that's why she asked, even I was too, my calculation isn't good.
Then after coming out of the mall, and lots of thoughts started coming to my mind. Like -
" I wish I was rich. "
" I wish I could do a part-time job and earn for myself, so Ma won't have to spend her money. "
These thoughts came to my mind because, She only came with Rs 3000 in her bag, from which She gave me Rs 2000 fir paying the rent and Rs 500 for my expenses, which I already spent on buying snacks, and she was left with Rs 500 form which she gave Rs 197 for the bill and now was left with Rs 303. She didn't get the salary for this month and there was only Rs 1500 left in her account. She is also having a blood pressure problem so she sometimes has to go for check-ups, and also has to send money to my hometown if needed and also to papa.
My Ma is a single parent, my Dad left us when I was young, they haven't divorced but they don't live together. My father always gave priority to his younger brother and nephews.
I and my mother live far away from our hometown because of my mother's job and we don't know anyone here but living here we build some relation between the people around us.
When my father had an accident and he got paralyzed, and couldn't walk, my mother, my maternal uncle and aunt, and the relatives from my mother's side, all helped us financially for his treatment, and some help also came from his side. My mother stayed in the hospital for a whole month for taking care of my father, keeping aside all the things He did to Ma.
I came to my grandmother's house. After few months of the treatment, he started walking with the support of a stick or walker. Doctors had told them that These types of patients are difficult to be cured, but he progressed so early. Mother had to see money father for his medicines because at that time he wasn't in the position of keeping with the works on the farm, my father is a farmer.
She works so hard....... no matter what situation she is in, even if she doesn't have money, she never says no to what I ask for. Last week, when she visited me she was left with only Rs 10 after buying snacks for me.
She is the best daughter, wife, and mother. And I also want to be a good daughter to her...... and want to make myself capable, so that when she will grow older, she can rely on and me.
