THANK GOD FOR HER

Hello family and friends. Did you know that old people are forgetful? We repeat the same stories many times. So, if I've ever told you this story, I want you to forgive me, because I love the way a teenager who was interviewed in New York City responds. In the interview, the young man speaks in this way: I was born in 1986. My brothers and I caused her many eye bags, which she does not hide knowing that they are the product of love. She has the gift of persuasion so much so that she convinced me that I could get green eyes by eating veggies. Oh her imagination! It never fails us. I call her and she’s always there. That's why I have not become the imbecile I could have become. Sometimes she gets angry and screams. But why wouldn’t you get mad all your life eating what little remains after feeding your children? She is a genius. She takes advantage of everything. I should thank God and my father for choosing her for me as a mother.

Enough about the teen.

Perhaps the goal of all mothers is to hear something similar from their children's mouth, not for their own conceit, but to verify that their efforts have been worthwhile, although it is not necessary to hear them say it to know, because Children are the reflection of their parents' educational style. The

mother of this teenager has achieved three things that go together: authority, prestige and admiration. Those eye bags, the fruit of love, manifest intense dedication to their children, an unconditional love that surpasses all a living for others leaving those marks on their faces.

Her weapon has been motivation; she has not used her power or command, but has managed to convince each child of the convenience of doing something or changing their attitude. That weapon has been loaded with bullets of imagination capable of touching that inner spring that each one of us has but perhaps the most important thing is that that mother "always is". Not because she is always at home, but because she has the quality of availability, even when she’s not home. She has been able to bring out the best in each child; she has perfectly fulfilled the educational objective of her authority.

He recognizes that thanks to her he has not become the imbecile he could have become. This confession shows that the mother knew how to place her son in an alternative future that he himself could hope for and that is why he calls her a genius. She, as if by magic, is capable of changing everything, such as making the cold warm, the bitter sweetness, green eyes from the vegetables, that is, using her magic wand to take advantage of everything. He justifies her getting angry and yelling from time to time because she has spent a lifetime sacrificing himself for his children, even leaving the worst bites for himself.

The only thing that matters for her are her children. The boy ends with one of the most beautiful compliments: "I should thank God and my father for having chosen her as my mother." With all this it becomes clear that the education of children must begin long before they are born and it must be with much love and dedication. Congratulations to all mothers.

With love,

Maria Fanny Agudelo

4/20/2018