Dec
09
When I was a kid I always think about the future. I was a dreamer. I wanted to be a nurse, a lawyer or a doctor. I will be rich and travel the world. Own a big nice house with three luxury cars. Things change a little bit when I became a teenager. I started to realized that you need to work hard to earn something. When I graduated college (by the way I had a degree on Business Administration Major in Business Management, not even close to being a lawyer, a nurse or a doctor) I begin to see the real world. Life is not easy. You have to work harder and be dedicated on what you do. And now that I am a mom (a mother of a cheerful and sweet 6 year old boy) I realize that being a mother is harder than being a kid.
All the sentiments my mom would throw at me and my sister finally came to a realization. The responsibility of having my own family was such a challenge. I consider it a never ending challenge. I always wonder how my mom made it through considering how brat my sister and I were in the past. It was a learning experience. A difficult but rewarding experience. I begin to adapt what my mom did. I tried to remember how she exactly would respond at a given situation. Now that I am older I still ask for he opinion. I still seek for her guidance. I cannot change the past. I can only move forward. No matter how difficult life may be, I will get through it. Because my Mom did.
As I continue to learn and become a better person, wife and mom. I realize that from listening and learning to what other people do that challenges the comes your way are no longer hindrances. They become part of your everyday life. I admire Tamara Taggart. For those of you who do not know her, she is the CTV Weather caster. She is popular in Vancouver and I might say in North America as well. She was chosen to co-host Live with Regis and Kelly.
I was a recipient of the Reach for the Sky Newsletter and cannot help but admire her personality. I was speechless by the article in the newsletter in which she featured. She was appointed as the First Ambassador of the BCCFA (BC Centre for Ability). Her first born son was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 also known as Down syndrome. I cannot forget these words by her on the newsletter “I’m just like every other parent; I want my children to be happy and safe – to be all they want to be in life.”
Those words really touch my heart. It came upon me that no other lesson is better in terms of being a mom or parenting. The heart of mom will lead you to the right path. It is something vested inside each mother. It comes out naturally.
On the other hand, I am thankful and very appreciative of the charity and work done by BC Centre for Ability. They are doing an amazing job of helping every individual, family and members. Not only in Vancouver but throughout British Columbia. Our province needs organization like you. If I were to receive $10,000 I would donate that money to BCCFA. I believe their vision and I want their Mission to be fulfilled.