Hi! My name is Rebecca. My family and friends called me Eka, my fans called me Becca, and now someone is trying to call me Mama.
Alam ko na mahirap, pero hindi ko inakala na ganito kahirap.
It turns out that books and advice are not enough when you are already a mother.
What is going on has completely overwhelmed me. I'm mentally and physically overworked.
"Why does your child have so many scars?"
"You don't deserve to be a mum!"
"Mommy, wake up! Are you okay?"
Paggising ng asawa ko sakin na sobrang nagaalala.
Hindi ako nagsasalita. I just sobbed.
"Sorry."
I said while kissing my daughter on the forehead.
"You okay?"
Tanong sakin ng asawa ko.
"They've already given me advice and tips, I shouldn't make mistakes—"
My husband stopped me.
"Every child and every mother is unique; they are mothers of their children, and you are the mother of Adea."
"I want to enjoy being a mom but it is exhausting to follow their 'mothering' way."
"Just create your own motherhood."
My husband told me.
"How? Hindi naman pwedeng trial and error."
"Wait."
He told me and left the room.
When my husband returned, he handed me a bouquet of Hershey's chocolate.
I unwrap one of the chocolates and place it in my mouth.
I have this overwhelming sense of happiness that goes beyond the definition of the word.
My tears began to fall down my cheeks.
May kahinaan ako, hindi ako nahihiya na ipakita yun sa asawa ko.
My husband quickly wiped it away and kissed me on the cheeks.
"I am so proud of you."
My husband whispers.
I am also proud of myself.
And I remembered something.
"Naalala mo ba yung sinabi mo dati? You said your love is like chocolate, it feels good both to receive and to give, so you say—"
My husband suddenly kissed me, and I couldn't finish what I was saying. I enjoyed it. At the same time, I felt shy.
"I told you to accept it, and you did, we did. And I want Adea to feel that love that I do every day."
I nodded happily.
So, whenever I am exhausted, I always eat any Hershey's chocolate because it was Hershey's that gave me energy and made me taste the moment of being a mum.
I looked at my husband and said…
"You are correct; I should have my own way of mothering, a motherhood for Adea. Authentic Motherhood Mode ON!"
A motherhood that might be so sweet, bittersweet, not too much, but will enjoy a piece of it.
And now I'm talking to other moms about how to have their authentic motherhood.
Tinapos ko ang interview by giving each bar of chocolate to each mom at sa mga tumatayong nanay.
'You can't spell 'moment' without mom, but it is Hershey's that will make us taste the MOMent'
We flashed on the screen, then I saw my daughter run towards me, holding a basket of Hershey's chocolate.
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Authentic Motherhood Mode ON
Short StoryMotherhood is defined as the state of being a mother. And the majority of mothers describe motherhood as exhausting, difficult, and makes you question everything. It may appear to you that you are doing good, doing bad, or doing nothing, and this ha...
