Mothers are great gifts. Their value can never be overemphasized. They're naturally blessed with the spirit of care, genuine connection and feel.
A friend shared an apartment with me one time and was struggling to make ends meet. She was an entrepreneur, a middle man precisely who was selling products for a company. On a hot afternoon she went out for sales, her customers kept taking the products on credit. She went back to those who already owed her before that day and they didn't pay as well. Devastated, tired and disappointed she walked home as she couldn't even afford to pay her way back. She came home and cried uncontrollably through out the weekend.
On Sunday her mom called. She switched off her phone because she didn't want to add to her mom's worry. About five hours later, she turned her phone back on and immediately her mom's call came in. She tried her best to brighten up so her moodiness won't be dictated. She picked the call and sounded happy, talked to her mom and other relatives who were around she actually brighten up this time and was smiling genuinely. (She neglected the therapy she didn't know she needed) After exchanging lengthy pleasantries with all her family members, her mum stepped away from everyone, went outside under the tree and asked my friend what was going on. My friend not wanting to bother her mom with her troubles said jovially that nothing was wrong. Her mom kept persisting that she felt it strongly all is not going well. And she's been having series of disturbing dreams too. Her mom told her she's grown but she's still her baby girl and is responsible for her still even as an adult. My friend finally confided in her mom after much persuasion telling her in detail all that was going on.
Her mom prayed for her and from that day for nineteen months, her mom kept sending her money nonstop despite all plea form my friend that she should stop.
My friend is on her feet and doing well for herself, got a good paying job and can now fend for herself and mom comfortably.
How did her mom although very far in distance yet could feel something was wrong. Even when she tried covering up and sounded so convincing, her mother's instinct was so strong and didn't allow her buy it. She kept persuading and reminded her that she's still her baby and should talk to her like her baby girl even though she's grown.
Mothers have a sixth super sense. An innate sense that allows her to intuitively know what her child needs even when she can't explain how she knows.
Research has it that a mother's instinct begins to develop during pregnancy when her brain starts to undergo significant changes in preparation for motherhood. These changes includes increased activities in the areas of the brain responsible for emotion, empathy, love etc by special secretion of certain hormones such as oxytocin which is generally known as the love hormone and dopamine which is involved in the brain's reward system motivating mothers to care for their children.
Mothers naturally are emotionally intelligent. Her ability to recognize, understand emotions in her child and most importantly how to react in delicate matters. Most times you expect them to flare at certain things but they remain calm. They keep their facial expression in check even when they are surprised, disappointed, scared and having all different emotions at once just to protect their child and make him comfortable.
Mothers have the super power of managing stress and multitasking. No matter how busy and tight their schedule is, they always create time for their kids.
She'll have time to listen to their how their day at school went, the challenges they encountered in the course of their day and always available to proffer solution when they're in need.
Mothers, an embodiment of genuine excellent qualities ❤️
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