One of my friends sends Good Morning mail everyday with beautiful message. One day he sent a mail with message "Being a full time mother is one of the highest paid job,since the payment is pure love."
I read and thought for a while. Am I part time mother :). May be yes. I think all working mothers are part time mother. We keep struggling between professional and family life.
Sometimes I am so involved in this struggling that I cannot exactly recall when my daughter started crawling, standing or took her first step. Then I realized that she is growing so fast :).
In morning, I ignore her small small demands, make her quickly do all tasks. Sometimes being harsh with her. And while leaving her when she says softly "Mam'aa Bye" bring tears in my eyes.
In the evening, i just rush to see her and cannot express her happiness when she jumps saying "My mam'aa has come" :).
In night when I think of spending time with her, she is so tired and wants to sleep. I can't help.
This cycle continues from sunrise to sunset.
Very true. :)
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ReplyDeleteTouchy write-up. Well written. Indeed this is a critical area of life working Mother's have to live with.
ReplyDeleteI remembered a poem written by a working Mother on her blog which says:
Working Mommy (by Sarah Amick)
Feels the guilt as she's driving away
Her thoughts are divided:
One listens attentively to the business at hand;
The other wanders to where she left her heart.
She values small qualitative moments
while juggling the motion of her world
Her hands are never idle.
This mommy organizes every minute of her day
never a down time, her world is always
time on task- always motion
Her heart is always drawn between
her dreams, goals, and responsibilities
The world of self, and selfless
She is always the last on her agenda
Always putting herself to the bottom
She is needed
Her list is full
She will make herself matter...
Tomorrow
Thank You Sir. Poem explains everything.
ReplyDeleteYes very true Sujata, every working mom has this problem...
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