Letter From A Mother To Her Son

Dear son, I don't want you to be my Budhape ki lathi

Luv you loads, I wish we were together

My son, you are too young to even understand the promises I have made in my heart to you. But I have still gone ahead and decided on a few things lest I forget when the time actually comes to put these vows to you

My son, you are a person in your own rights.And therefore there are some things that I have decided in the hearts of my hearts to do.

To begin with, I have promised myself that I would not obsess over making you something or someone.But be right beside you in the journey of becoming whatever you want to.I shall not take away ur right to dream ur own dreams .And one day when you finally become what you are destined to be, I shall not fall over to take away the credit or even expect you to call me ur motivation, support or other fancy things. In my eyes that just defeats the purpose of loving someone unconditionally.

Most importantly, I would not grow old to become a nagging old woman who cannot help breathing down her child's neck only because she has nothing to do. Moreover, it also means that maintaining my individuality would only help my son discover his own.

In my mental list of promises, one thing which stands prominently marked in capital letter and in bold font is that I shall never ever expect my son to pay me off for the sacrifices and compromises I make for him now, when he grows up. He is not my insurance policy or a retirement plan. He is a person with a mind and heart of his own. The only thing I can do is love, guide and raise him. It would be truly unfair on my part if I do all of these in the hope that one day he shall pay me off. In fact, I would be terribly happy if he takes care and loves his old mama then, simply because he wants to. He is definitely not obliged to do it. He is not indebted to me. He owes me nothing. Not even for giving him birth. Bringing him in this life was my decision and desire, and it was no favor on him. It should not be for any child. When my son was just born, somebody told me that by doing a certain thing I could ensure that my son would always keep coming home, once he grew up. I said if he would love me, he would always come. There is nothing else that I need.

Even though there is still a lot of time before this happens but I have firmly decided that I shall not envy and compete with the woman in his life. I shall put an end to this age-old game of passing the buck. Whatever has been my situation or whatever experiences I have had, I shall never pass it on the poor girl just because I sailed the same boat once. I shall not give away my frustrations, anger, beliefs and dead rituals to an unsuspecting soul just because I have been through them. I shall definitely not derive any sadistic pleasure out of troubling another woman's daughter just because I have a son. 

So there it is all the things that matter to me as a person and as a mother. I truly wish that my son grows up to find his true self without the burden of my expectations but under the sunshine of my guidance and that I keep the promises that I have to 

I thank God for sending you in my life and completing my existence.