Dear Mum,
Dear mum,
Thank you
I want to thank you for all those moments you did not know how but you did.
I want to thank you for the times you wanted to give up but did not.
I want to thank you for that moment you wanted to run away but held it together.
I want to thank you for the times you made us dinner from an empty cupboard.
I want to thank you for when there was no-one but realised you were someone.
I want to thank you for your prayers - Every. Single. Day.
I want to thank you for your commitment even on the days when you were exhausted beyond imagination.
I want to thank you for giving me a chance.
I want to thank you for allowing me to choose my path.
I want to thank you for the discipline.
I want to thank you for keeping me safe.
I want to thank you for being a warrior not a worrier.
I want to thank you for the proverbs.
I want to thank you for breakfast.
I want to thank you for lunch.
I want to thank you for all those dinners!
I want to thank you for not being one of my ‘big head friends’.
I want to thank you for your kindness.
I want to thank you for always giving even when you had nothing.
I want to thank you for your sacrifices.
I want to thank you for your sacrifices.
I want to thank you for your SACRIFICES.

Now I know
Now I now the battles you faced and the wars you won.
Now I understand why you seemed unfair but you were following God’s plan.
Now I know why ‘You must not mix up with any and everyone’.
Now I know how you may have felt.
Now I know how steep the climb is.
Now I know why you prayed - Every. Single. Day.
Now I know the tears.
Now I overstand your fears.
Now I am a mum.
Now I know how to put on the Armour of God.
Now I know how to juggle the multitude of tasks.
Now I know why you wanted my room tidy.
Now I know how to feed the 5000.
Now I know how to ‘live good with people’.
Now I know how to always give a helping hand.
Now I know about sacrifices.
Now I know about sacrifices.
Now I know about sacrifices!

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