A Day Without Mom

I was 9 years old when I wrote this article. Mom had to leave me with dad for a day as she was going out of station for some work assignment of hers. My mom left her job so that she can give all of her time to her kids. This article is a result of what happens when, for the first time, a 9 year old has to spend her day without her mother. Read on- 

Mom combs our hair, prepares our dresses, makes breakfast/lunch/dinner etc. for us in every possible way, still that does not make her important. Perhaps every mother combs their children's hair and prepares breakfast for them but only those mothers are great who are also strict with their children. They are the real advisers, friends and well-wishers. They are making their children's future. They also feel bad when they scold us. When one goes against her advice, then only she scolds him/her. My mom is very strict and a highly disciplined person yet when she smiles. "Wow!", you should see her face, so cute! When she loves us, she loves very much. But I do not like when she gets angry. 

One day, my mom had to go out of station for some work, I got very excited that I will go with her and enjoy, but because of my illness, our family decided that me, my father and my brother will stay at home and mom will go alone. I was not happy with this decision but later thinking that I could spend full day without Mom, I shouted so loudly, "Yes!"

 I felt like a free bird. 

I used to think that Papa in each and every thing than mom. But I was proved wrong. My brother said- "Papa, toilet." And let me tell you, papa is papa and mom is mom. Papa could not handle these small little things and failed miserably. He was going breathless getting my three year old younger brother in helping in brushing teeth, going toilet and preparing breakfast. How can I forget the half burnt slices that were put up for breakfast.The lunch was tasty enough to be liked by my papa only. The lunch was so memorable that papa was forced to take us near by restaurant for our dinner.

In fact I never found my papa so uneasy. Being elder I had to cut down my television hours and play time was limited to taking care of my brother. Suddenly I felt as if I am the most responsible person in this world. By the late evening, I was praying to God, if mom could return early and take on her responsibility. I no longer wanted to be the free bird. Tears came in my eyes, when I thought what Mom had been doing for us for so many years. I sincerely felt, Mom you are the greatest person in this world, much greater than even Papa. That day I missed my mom too much. We were seeing the clock all the time, that when will Mom come, when will she come. 

When she returned with lots of gifts, I ran to her and felt like never leaving her like this. LIFE IS A BIG ZERO WITHOUT YOU MOM, I HAVE LEARNT IT.