I want to be like you

What is all this? Why don't you keep track of all the things ? Tell me, what you do since morning ?

(He was yelling at her and she was quietly listening to it and searching for the bills he asked her to find. Kanchan was watching all this from the corner of room scared of saying anything to her dad and thinking why he was shouting at her mother, she was old enough that anyone of her age could forget things. Sudha and Dillip got married 21 years ago, for the initial few years, their relationship was full of love, but as soon as the years of togetherness wore on, they got busy in their responsibilities and love from their life started fading.)

These are the bills you had asked for. Is there anything else that you need?. (She asked slowly)

No, its okay.

He had his lunch and went to his office. She then went inside the kitchen to prepare Kanchan's lunch box. Kanchan came towards her mother, held her tightly and kissed her on cheeks and said - Mom I love you

I love you too beta (Her voice was shacking, still she tried to manage herself in front of Kanchan)

She then gave the lunch box to Kanchan, kept everything on the table that she needed. Kanchan took her bag and rushed for college.

It was daily routine for Sudha, everyday she had to hear some or the other harsh word from Dillip, which made her cry always. Dillip used to behave good for few minutes after coming to home, as he also could not live without her, but those normal moments did not lasts longer.

She came inside the room and started crying, it was not one day story, but it was a daily routine for her, and that too in front of Kanchan, as these things did not create a good impression on Kanchan, about her parents, but Sudha was not able to do anything to correct it.

Mom, I forgot my license. Where is it? (Kanchan called out while coming inside)

(She managed to wipe her tears and came outside.)

Mom, were you crying?

No dear.

Don't lie to me, I know you were crying. Mom please ignore and try to be happy, please stay happy, I can not see you like this.

Yes dear, I will, now take this and go to college, else you will miss your first lecture.

Promise me, you won't cry.

Promise love, now go

Okay Bye mom, love you loads

Bye honey, me too

Sudha was very intelligent lady, she won many prizes in school and college and participated in events organized at national level. She was very creative too, her work towards arts amazed people. She was very mature and a rational person, and always looked at things in a logical manner before taking any decisions. Her decisions were always right. She never took her daughter's side in any of her mistakes, instead she made her understand her mistakes. She in all is a perfect mother.

She did not remember the things and forgot them quickly, sometimes she asked the same thing to Kanchan 3- 4 times in a day. Kanchan was worried about her mother as she was suffering from few other diseases also which generally people of this age had. One day Sudha got fainted, she somehow managed to call Kanchan. 

Kanchan where is the medicine, do you remember, I forgot dear.

What happened mom, your voice is weak, tell me.

Nothing just some pain, you tell me where is the medicine

Mom it's there in the shelf next to the table lamp in my room.

Thanks dear, now you study and don't worry. I am ok.

Okay mom, take care, love you

Kanchan took leave from college and rushed towards her home immediately, as she knew her mom was hiding something. She came home. Sudha was lying on the ground, seemed to be very weak, her eyes were pale yellow and half closed, perspiration was streaming from her forehead. Kanchan looked at her mother with shell shocked expressions.

Mom, what happend, we will go to doctor now

No, I am ok 

I won't listen to you, come now

(She took her to the hospital, doctor asked for few tests after seeing her. She finally recovered after 2 days)

One day Kanchan told her mom, while pressing her mom's legs

Mom you know you are the world's best mom, you always took care of all small needs of dad and I. You always patiently and quietly listen to dad's anger, you are like an ocean that everything gets inside it, without spilling out. Mom I want to be like you, you are my idol, my god. I love you a lot mom. 

(This line was the reward of all her love and patience "Mom I want to be like you") Sudha was enlightened and felt extremely happy after hearing this, tears were rolling down from her eyes to cheeks. It was tear of extreme satisfaction, success, reward, happiness.

She hugged Kanchan tightly and said, I love you too honey, always be happy and keep smiling.

"You are successful only when your kid comes to you and says "Mom/Dad I want to be like you."


PS : The best gift a father can give to their children, is to love their mother.