A letter to MOM
- Feeya Pangemanan
- Apr 5, 2017
- 3 min read

Pernah nggak sih, diusia-usia remaja kita sering membantah dan membangkang apapun yang orangtua kita suruh, khususnya Mama. Aku rasa pasti semua orang pernah merasakannya. Pasti ada waktu dimana kita bener-bener nggak mau dengerin omongan mereka, merasa Mama nggak bisa mengerti apa yang aku rasakan, mereka tuh annoying, nyebelin, etc.
Well.. I’ve had it. So much.
And.. I regret it. So much.
Setelah menjadi Ibu, aku baru tahu rasanya gimana punya anak, dan membayangkan diriku dulu membantah, dan nggak nurut setiap omongan mereka, membuat aku miris, dan sekaligus juga takut.. gimana nanti kalau anakku seperti itu ke aku?
And at that very moment, aku nyesellll banget. Ternyata semua yang mereka lakukan itu demi kebaikanku, seorang Ibu nggak pernah nggak ngertiin anaknya, kita aja sebagai anak yang terkadang nggak ngerti, gimana sayangnya mereka sama kita.
Mamaku bukan tipe orang yang suka maksa anaknya untuk selalu nurutin apa yang menjadi kehendak mereka, bahkan cenderung bebas dan cukup fun.. itu aja kadang aku mikir mereka nggak bisa ngertiin aku, padahal seharusnya aku beruntung memiliki mereka. Lah gimana yang orangtuanya strict melebihi mamapapaku ya? OMG…
All I wanna say is, love your mom. Because she first loved us. Because of her, we are here in this world.
I would like to thank my Mom for every sacrifices she made for me.
For every pain she had to go through when in labor..
For every tears that run down because of me..
For every sweat and hardwork that poured to earn money for my needs..
For every sleepless night when I was sick..
For every heartbreaks when I hurt her feelings..
For every inch of her body was ruined when she is pregnant with me..
For every smile she gave me when I did something right..
For every motivation she gave me even when I am not even getting close to success..
For every faith she put in me..
For every trust she gave me even I broke it many many times yet she still loved me..
For every wasted times to accompany me doing useless things just to entertain me..
For every dream that lost because she chose me over her dreams..
For every good night and morning kisses everytime I woke up..
For every delicious meals in the morning, afternoon and evening, everyday..
For every drops of love and play time that made my childhood a lot brighter..
For every laugh even if I did something stupid instead of funny repeatedly..
For every YES she gave me when I asked something in the middle of the night..
For every kisses when I get hurt..
For everything she ever done to me, I know she gave me the best out of herself.
Dear Mommy, if you read this, please know that I love you so much with all my heart. Despite every arguments, every bad things out from my mouth, everything I did that hurt your feelings, I never meant it and I am sorry that I hurt you. I just don’t know and still learn to be the better version of me everyday.
All I ever know is you are the best mom I’ve ever had and I never wanted to be anybody else’s daughter except you, because in my eyes, you’re perfect. In my eyes, you’re my world and If I could ever ask God one more thing, I don’t want you to grow old, I wanted you remain young and beautiful as I always pictured you in my head and in my heart.
“Someone that kisses my wounds and hug me tight and suddenly feel a lot better, my Mom.”
With love,
Your little girl.
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