A Gift Overdue
THANK YOU MOTHER!
Family is a group of people in which everyone has their own way of showing care, gratitude and sympathy. That’s why expressing emotions in families sometimes feels like a challenge, especially when you haven’t done it for so long. That’s the reason I couldn’t say thank you to my mother and deliver a letter of gratitude to her in person. I felt a mixture of emotions while writing a letter to my mother. Some childhood memories popped up in front of my eyes. Mothers are someone we look for as soon as we reach home. Sometimes, we don’t even have anything to say to them but simply the feeling of her presence in home is enough. While writing her a letter, I realized that no matter how many words I use, I’d never be able to list the things she has done for us. No amount of words can explain the sleepless nights she had so that we could sleep soundly. Growing up, I used to be a carefree person who didn’t notice what was happening in her surroundings, but while putting down my feelings into words, I noticed that I was always watching her. Managing all the family events, stepping up where no one else was daring to do so, having confidence not only in herself but also in the people around her.
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She has been my shield since I couldn’t even say “Mom”. Sometimes I think she’s obsessed with us, but probably every mother in this world is the same. In their own little world they build using each string at a time in the course of so many years, the only ones she can look for are her children. Taking care of them doesn’t get her tired. And that’s how she spends all her life for others without even thinking twice. As a daughter, I may not be able to understand her feelings and the reason behind her dedication to her home but when I’d be at her place one day, probably I would be able to find best words to say THANK YOU to her.
THANK YOU TEACHER!
As the parents and a home is an inevitable part of a person’s life, similarly, teachers also play a significant role in our upbringing. I consider educational institutions as the second home of a student’s life and the teachers there as second parents. If a home teaches us the value of family ties, expressing emotions, and empathy, then, on the other hand, schools, colleges and universities teach us interaction with the world and to make our selves able to cope up with its challenges. So, the second person I choose to say THANK YOU is my college teacher. At some point in our lives, all of us need a pillar to take support from, and he provided me that. When I was writing a letter to him, time took me back to my first day of college when I didn’t even have a dream. But with his help, I found who I am and what I’m capable of. It’s been a long time since I graduated from college but the role he played in my life is still here. He is still there, teaching students about life, having dreams and the importance of hard work. A good teacher can help you pass the exams but a great teacher will make help you to find your strengths and weaknesses and that’s the real crux of life.
