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"Let's go to the playground!" said Mama. Tho' I was little, I could see it in her eyes, that I-am-exhausted-but-it's-okay look I have come to appreciate, it was the look that I would search for whenever came playtime. I had a happy childhood. We weren't well to do but we had enough. Mama made sure of that. Some days she'd save up all she could just to get us our favorite food, or rent a video tape of the recent cartoon that was already taken down from the cinema. To us, that was luxury.
When Mama got married to Papa, she got promoted to be the Home Affairs Minister. Since then, she devoted her heart and soul to grow our little family.
Mama married young, yet she did not regret her decision. We would hear stories of her being the top student in her course during her college years, she even received a job offer from the college Dean to teach upon graduation. A teaching position, no interview required. She was that good. Alas, war and chaos at her hometown made it next to impossible. Grandpa said they had to flee.
Mama loved our back rubs. She still does. I remember climbing up the sofa and hugging her neck from behind while she folded piles upon piles of laundry and she'd try to shoo me away because it'd trigger her back pain.
"Mama, does your back hurt?"
"Mm-hmm."
And I'd know what to do.
"Which part, Mama? Is it here?" while randomly pressing her back.
"... Yes. Right there."
And she'd close her eyes and let out a faint smile. All while I rub her back with my little hands.
Some days, if I'm lucky I'd sit quietly at the edge of the sofa folding our pile of laundry and I'd get to enjoy that same treatment, too.
"Mama, what (are) you doing?"
"Folding the clothes, baby..."
"Oh, okay!" her little arms wrapped around my neck.
"Baby, Mama's back hurts... Would you please get off the sofa?"
"Oh, sorry Mama, is it here?" touching my back with her little hands, and her face full of sympathy.
Those words. They sound like home.
I'm glad I could still pick up the phone.
"Hello, Ma?"
"Hi, baby..."
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That made me a little teary! Thank you for that wonderful memory.
Thanks for delivering the prompt, @freedomtowrite. Glad the story touched your heart. :)
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My day would never be complete without my mom. :) She is the one I always look out for, every time I arrive home. :) I would gladly hear her voice waking me up every morning asking me what I like for breakfast. :) Thank you for loving your mom. :) All mothers deserve the best. :)
Thanks @annefernandez. Yes, I agree that it's a privilege to be able to enjoy such luxury of having our mothers around. I've gotten married and now have my little family in another state that requires me to fly if I wanna go home. So to be able to spend time with my MA whenever we got the chance to meet us priceless. Thanks for loving your ma, too :)
It is a cute story. A simple story with lots of little little things for thought.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the story :)
This makes me think of the love and sacrifice of my mum too. Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day to you.
Thanks, @iamjadeline. Happy Mother's Day to you too :) sending you and the boys lots of love love love! 💓💓💓💓💓💓
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Oh, that's sweet.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it @philippekiene :)
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Very heartwarming :) It's amazing how these freewrite prompts can act as the catalyst for one to create such amazing posts. Especially if you're a good writer. For something as common as "back pain" to be used in a short story as something so personal and heartfelt.
Thanks for sharing this with us! And if you'll excuse me, I have to go hug my mum now :D
Thanks for dropping by, @branlee87. Glad you enjoyed the story. Yes, hug her a little tighter whenever you do. Hugs fill, hugs heal :)