A letter to my mother

All this time I've been taking care of you, calling , visiting every three weeks and staying home for a week or longer, I just want to make it easier for you and I want to make you work less and enjoy life more.

But you are MY mom.

Have you taken care of me?

I was 23 when we lost dad, still the same year, I graduated from university with honors, quit a good job because i got one at the best IT company in my country.

And I was fighting for myself, I did it all on my own, nobody ever checked up on me. I was only 23 mom

I couldn't sleep, I was afraid of everything and when I finally decided to get professional help, you thought that it was redundant, why would i need that

The same year there was a major earthquake, a pandemic, my father passed away and i was starting my career, nobody asked me how i was feeling, am I managing, was this all too much for me.

It was.

I wasn't fine, I was crying myself to sleep and imagining horrific scenarios in my head, but the next day I would put on a smile and act brave.

You are MY mother, I was only 23, why didn't you ask me if I'm okay.

I don't want you to work hard anymore because we are all accomplished, I only have one wish.

Please don't make me an orphan at 25. I want you to live and to enjoy life with your future grandchildren, I want to take you places and be the best daughter you could have.

Because I learned how to be brave, at the hardest year of my life I pulled through, and I did it on my own.

I just have one wish from you. Take care of your health because that is the best gift you can give me.

Be