As a small child there was only me and my mom. We had many problems but we could always face them together and we were happy.
Being just the two of us, often mom asked me to do some household chores.
Not only keeping my room tidy and cleaning the table, but also cooking, running the washing machine and cleaning the house. At elementary school I already knew too how to add on my iron all by myself, I was not happy about doing household chores. I hate them!
Often I had no time for playing with my friends and I never went out very much, I remember feeling anger towards my mother.
Things did not improve greatly over time, when I was in high school my mother pushed me to find a part time job.
I want in a fast food restaurant, the hours seem to never pass and I felt dissatisfied.
However, slowly my savings increased, but then mom taught me another lesson: I begin to contribute to the household expenses by paying a low rent. At the end of the month there was not much money left.
Then I graduated and just as I was about to start a new chapter of my life, I realised a surprising thing. Most of my peers were not able to look after themselves!
My classmate had no idea how to use a washing machine. They had never washed a plate. And they were not able to manage their own money.
All of a sudden the importance of my mother’s teachings was clear.
The more I realised my degree of independence, the more my confidence in myself grew.
At the university my grades got better and better, I was totally independent person.
After graduation I found a job and settle down. Marrying my girlfriend who I had met at university. Now we have two sons aged 7 and 5. After school they do the same chores that my mother had me do. And now we invite my mother to dine with us at least once a week. Seeing how proud she is of them gives me a beautiful feeling.
I know she is proud of the life that I have build thanks to her teachings.