Pusher 101 - Open letter to my mother

You are not the best mother in this world.

But you have brought out the best in me.

• Your wavering maternal presence unleashed my independence prematurely.
• Your mediocre culinary skills forced me into the kitchen, at age eight, to learn how to make that eforiro.
  
• You drove by me, when I was talking to that boy. Even at age twelve, you trusted me. Maybe you didn't care. I thought you trusted me to not mess up. And I didn't.
• I wanted to learn how to drive, at age sixteen. You let me learn with the car. The only car we had. The car I was ashamed of. I bashed it. The car looked worse. I learnt my lesson. You smiled.
  
• Second year in college and you have not asked to see my grades. You taught me that my grades do you no good. Thus, I have never received a present for acing my classes, not even in elementary school.
  
• I can't impress you, you exhaust me. Funny enough, you are my fuel.
  

Mummy,

1. I keep praying for your addiction to Sudoku to go away..
2. I am sorry for hitting you, when I sleep. I have told you times without number, to change the size of the bed. All my life, we've have shared the same room, same bed. Well, different beds but same size.
3. I hope you learn how to eat sushi, someday.
   
4. I don't want us to stop our periodic family gossip.
5. I want you to stop saying 'Mehn!'. It's my thing.
6. I look forward to the day, we will share stories about the 'boy department'.

I am not going to praise you but next time, I win 9 awards at the end of the school year, I want you to be proud of me. I doubt if that will ever happen again. You can, at least, come stand by me and not just clap in seat. That, I find it difficult to forgive you for.

I want to be a better mother to my kids. That's a feat.

Happy Birthday Mummy!