When Moms Fail

Mothers are human beings, too. They are not superheroes. But they are multiskilled, multitalented, and almost omniscient. Mothers know best, so they say.

Mothers are revered all over the world because of their unconditional love, of their undying service, and of their unquestionable loyalty. They have many labels, each uniquely adapted by each loving child, or husband, or friend. Fathers cannot even dispute the respect and admiration for them.

But some mothers fail, too, and they fail miserably. Of course, they are hated, ridiculed, frowned on, disrespected, or ignored. They might have failed because of many reasons. But they are still mothers. They are the creatures who had borne children into this world. Even if their children disown them and hated them for bringing them into this world.

Should a child remain bitter for the rest of her life because of the misery her/his mother had given? In some situations, this cannot be avoided especially when each child has to deal with the cruelties of the world. But when one is born into this world, one can always have the chance to do something for one's self. A child cannot forever be bitter. He/She will inevitably have to face life on his/her own, without a mother, or a father. He/She has to have a life, and it will not depend on anyone. It will depend on how he/she breathes his/her life.

I dare say we have to love our mothers, even if they do not pass the quality test.