If I have to
choose
one word
by
Izumi Ohta
If I have to choose one word for my mother, it would be "strong." Through these 19 years of my life, living with my parents, I can't remember the times when my mother showed her weak sides to us children. She was, and is, always big to me. She isn't a clever woman, which I mean she doesn't have superior knowledge nor does she work as a career woman. But, she really is doing a good job supporting our family. She sure is doing a lot better than my father who is unconcerned about his family and just doing his own job. I always think this way. And as I get older, this feeling for my mother is getting stronger and stronger.
Since I was born as a woman, I would be a mother some day. How would I be as a mother? Would I be like my mother? No, I hope not! Though I do respect my mother being strong, I wouldn't wish to be a too strong woman myself.
Well, I have kind of been brought up freely. I was able to do what I choose to do. So I sometimes get angry with her bounding me so suddenly. I know that she's doing this just because she is worried about me, so this anger would disappear soon by talking over the matter. And then I could see her trying hard, also willing, to understand my feelings.
Once in a while, I get to hate her, but really like her and am proud have by my side. Anyway, she's one only mother.
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