At hand is another ‘Mother’s
Day’ to celebrate. My thoughts travelled
fast as I thought of the past fifteen years in my daughter’s life. Just like any other 'mudra', I love bringing
back the memories of motherhood, watching my daughter progress in the different
stages of her existence.
Infancy and childhood years had
passed. Teenage life came in. What could
be more exciting part of motherhood than seeing your child’s transition to adolescence?
As a child, she loved kiddie
books, cartoon movies and her portable music player. She said goodbye to them when she chose to
buy music magazines, watch teen films, admire the guys and music of One Direction and tune in to MYXX or download the latest music and dance craze of
her generation via the internet. She loves
dancing, but explores more on her love for music through singing and playing different
musical instruments. In all these, I
have to give her my support.
In her infancy, Bea used to
crawl like a mermaid pulling herself by the seashore. She later walked with assistance until she eventually
learned to walk on her own. At her teens, she had to bid goodbye to learn going
places confidently with friends. I became
second choice to the company of her peers.
I have to keep her protected through unceasing prayers that she will
always be safe wherever she goes.
She gave away some kiddie toys,
girly dresses and shoes the past years to share her stuff to younger kids. A lot of shirts, shorts, and jeans then became
her closet staples. While her pleasure
as a child was the company of her toys, she now finds delight with her own
dresser filled with scents, combs, accessories and gadgets. Her love for fabric dogs has turned to finding
joy on ‘Bubbles’ and ‘Pinky’, real puppies that we both take care of.
Crushes and admirers - they are
many of them already, but how can I forget her very first crush, Gerald Anderson when she was only 8 years of age?
Yes, we talk a lot about boys. She
keeps different secrets with different friends, but there are certain issues
she can bravely speak about to no one but me.
We have our own girl talks as mother and daughter. I’m just grateful that I am here to answer
her teen issues using Biblical teachings and real-life situations, including
questions on love, sex, courtship, dating and marriage.
