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Every year when Mother's Day comes, I content myself receiving Happy Mother's Day messages from students, friends, siblings and relatives. But the saddest part is the fact that my only child, a son, never greets me on Mother's Day.

From the start, I haven't taught my child about Mother's Day. I see mothers with their families celebrate the special occasion and envy how they happily celebrate it together. I read greeting cards and touch the flowers displayed for mothers during the special mother's day celebration but me and my son never celebrate the occasion. There were times when my child was younger, when I take him to the shopping mall and buy something for him and me, after that we have our lunch or dinner but I never even hinted why? My son has no fault in just letting the day pass without greeting me because I haven't taught him the meaning and importance of Mother's Day.

I have come to believe that celebration is not at all important. The day to day togetherness is what I am counting on. I had been with my only child as a single parent for seventeen years. We are happy in our own simple and special ways. He does what he has to do as a son and I give him everything that he needs. Part of our being family is going out to buy the things we needed when he was younger but now that he has grown up he goes where he wants with his friends and I cannot invite him to the mall to shop. Anyway, just seeing him at home everyday is enough for me as a mother.

I have but one Mother's Day gift from my son when he was fifteen. He came home one day with a single red rose and greeted me Happy Mother's Day. That was the best gift I ever got in my life that I can never forget and will cherish forever. A gift that smoothened away all the slights and flaws of yesterday that made me shed tears of joy on that day. It was an unforgettable moment that shines my day whenever I remember it. That was the only gift I received from my son but I am very proud and happy about it. The fact that I haven't taught him the importance of the occasion to a mother makes it more special for me and to put the blame on him for not greeting me on Mother's Day is unforgivable. It was not his fault but mine.

I could never ask for more from my son because I have forgotten my duty as a mother to teach him how important every occasion is in the life of a child. But I won't take it too hard in both our part as I have a very precious gift stored in my heart. That single gift I have received from my son when he was fifteen would be enough for me to live by happily.

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