Dear Mom

You were always there

Teaching me to sit straight,

Crawl and take my first step

Holding my hands when I stumbled,

Delighting on my utterance of the first word,

Spending sleepless night when I was running a slight fever.

You were always there

To clean my scratched knees,

Monitoring my school progress,

Sitting beside me as I prepared for my exams,

Taking delight in my success

Encouraging me during my failure.

You were always there

To see me grow from a toddler to adult,

Always encouraging and guiding,

Turning me into a confident and independent woman,

Gratifying in seeing me become a mother

And guiding me as always.

You were always there

And you are always there

And I know you will always be there

For me, for us and for everyone in the family,

For you are the one the almighty has gifted us,

To take his place

I may seem busy,

Immersed in the race of this materialistic world,

I may seem distant

Because of the place of my work,

But You know that I will always be there for you

As you had been for me at all the times.