The World's Worst Mother

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The World's Worst Mother

2004-08-25 10:22

來源：wwenglish.com

作者：Polly Anne Wise

　　The World"s Worst Mother

　　After mothering me for thirty years, my mom stood in the kitchen of my home and announced these words, "I was the world"s worst mother, and I am so sorry." She then proceeded to apologize for all the things that she did wrong in raising me. I realized that she was filled with guilt about the strict rules of her child-raising years, causing me to miss many school dances. She was mortified that she and my father were too poor to afford my high school ring. She was ashamed of herself for punishments that lasted for weeks. She was sad that she tried to choose my friends. My mother went on and on about her mistakes and regrets as tears of pain streamed down her face.

　　Right at that moment my mom looked so beautiful. I wondered why my entire family, including me, took her for granted. How do you tell your mother all that she is to you? I wanted to tell her that the punishments and strict rules of my childhood have a small spot in my memory in comparison to my recollections of the nights she let me stay up late and bake cookies with her. I kept silent instead of telling her how much it meant that she scraped together the money for my wedding shoes and matching purse. I couldn"t swallow the lump in my throat so I could explain all of the millions of ways she makes me feel so special. I should have told my mother, on that day, that of all the people in my life, no one has ever loved me in the unconditional way that she does.

　　Four years have gone by since the day I didn"t tell my mother that her mistakes were tiny molehills, and her love and understanding were big beautiful mountains in my life. But I"m telling her now. Thank you, Mom, and thank you, God, for the world"s worst mother.

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