Dear mom,
Ever since I was born I was so fond of you. You were my world, my everything. I remember you used to hide from me when I woke up from my naps and I would cry looking for you. You would come out smiling and asked me who made me cry. I know I wasn’t the most obedient son and I messed around so much that you blame me for all your white hairs. Mom even though my brother would always tease me about being a mama’s boy I loved you with all my heart. I remembered the most terrifying thing that I could ever think about was losing you, so I would buy you presents just in case. Mom I loved you so much. Mom, I blamed you for everything wrong in my life. I know I constantly burdened you with my problems. And through the years we’ve drifted apart and I always kept you on the other side of my bedroom door. I know I told you I wanted to be secluded. I know I made you cry yourself to sleep many nights.
Mom you call me everyday and I find myself ignoring your calls and just hearing the voicemail telling me how much you missed me and wondering if I have been eating. When you tells me I love you, I always respond to you with a simple “neh”, how that must hurt you…Im sorry mom…im sorry I hurt you so much.
Now I am staring at a blank mothers day card not knowing what to write to you. It’s been so long since I have been that little child who loved her mom more than life itself. I can’t remember when or even if I ever muttered the words “I love you” to you. I can’t remember how it felt to hug you. You’re so small and fragile I think ill hurt you.
I want to tell you…
Mom, you have always been there for me.
When I was sick you sang to me
When I was hungry you fed me
Mom you even killed bugs for me
You never lost your patient with me
You work everyday over 12 hours for me
And yet you never buy yourself anything
Your feet hurt and your backache
You give up 12 hours for me
And I couldn’t give up 12 minutes to massage you
Mom you pray for me before you leave work
I pretend to sleep even though sometimes I wake up
Mom you hug me when I push you away
You kiss me when I yell at you
You tell me you love me and miss me when I tell you im too busy
Mom I gave you all those white hairs
But when you ask me to pull them out for you
I always refused.
Im sorry mom. For all those white hairs I’ve given you
I promise you from now on. Ill pull them all out for you.
Mom…you’re the best mom I could have ever wished for.
So I decided what to write for you on your mother’s day card.
Just the three simple words.
I love you.
And maybe with a hope that one-day I can say it with my mouth
To let you truly know how much you are loved by your ungrateful son.
Mom. Please be healthy.
Please don’t die before I say those 3 words to you in person.
Ill make lots of money so you don’t have to work so hard anymore.
엄마 행복하게 오래 살아야돼..
This world needs more moms like you.