I go to my grave with the memory of the sacrifice you made, you deserve a standing ovation – Jay-Z
One of the strongest, most loving people I know is my mother, she’s truly my heart in a human form. We may not have had everything growing up, but the love she provided us was priceless and for that reason I always felt rich. M
Although my mum and dad were separated they were both in my life, and I’ve been fortunate to learn from them both. I’ve touched on the lessons from my dad. So it’s only right I touch on the lessons from my mum. In this post, I will touch on the lessons I learned from my mum.
- Treat your partner the way you would want someone to treat me
It’s ironic that this is the first lesson because for a long period it was the lesson I wasn’t trying to hear at all. But things came to a head when I was forced to have a discussion with my mum about my relationships. I was disappointing her, she looked me in the eyes and said I raised you better than this, what would you do if someone did this to me. We both knew the answer to that question. I wasn’t trying to live like a hypocrite anymore.
- The truest form of love demands sacrifice
This wasn’t something my mum ever said to me, but something I realised by just watching how she moves. My mum has been constantly giving in the form of time, money and love. The sacrifices that she has made for me and my brothers sometimes has me overwhelmed. As kids, we have demands without knowing the true cost of what is involved. I remember wanting the Playstation 2, and without fail it was there for Christmas. As an adult, I was just in awe of how my mum did it all. She continued to just pure love and give all she could even at times where we were simply ungrateful, and for that reason, I’ve got her forever.
- Always keep your head up high
No matter what is said about you, walk with your chest out and your head up high. I’m thankful my mum taught me this lesson early on in life! Because I have had situations where I’ve been vilified (rightly and wrongly), lied about, fallen off and sometimes just hated on. At times these situations have got to me, but I’ve always maintained a strong poker face. I’m not above making mistakes, judge me if you want, but I’ve got enough life experience to know that your L’s are hidden or different from mine. Learn from all your mistakes but no matter what, don’t let your head fall down because of people’s opinions.