May 10, 2008

It was Mother’s Day and everyone was excited because our school teacher had arranged a competition in which we had to share a secret about our mothers and the best secret had to bring the winner’s mom, the crown of BEST MOTHER in front of the whole school. Everyone wanted to give this great gift to their mothers on Mother’s Day. The same was the case with Sharmeen. She wanted to win this prize and give this great gift to her mother. Sharmeen’s father had died when she was two years old, after that her mother had taken up a job to make a living. Sharmeen was the only child and her mother loved her very much.

Soon Mother’s Day came and everyone was excited and fully prepared for the competition. At last the competition began, all the students were telling about their best moments with their mothers which were their biggest secrets. When Sharmeen’s turn came she said something very different. She started by saying that “I love my mom and she is the greatest mom. She worked and fulfilled all my needs. She had never bought anything for herself, she only thinks for me and she lives for me. When I was ten years old, my mom was suffering from cancer. She never let me know this. I don’t know how she arranged money and got treatment. It was Friday, everything went well. When I came from school my aunt told me that my mom is in the office and will stay there for a night because of work. I stayed at home with my cousin. I was told that I can talk to my mom after 6:00 O’ clock on telephone. I called her and said ‘Mom you remember that tomorrow is my result day so you are coming mom.’ She said, ‘Yes beta I will reach there on time.’

“I don’t know how my words affected my mom. She decided to attend my result day. I didn’t know about her condition or I would never have said that. On Saturday ignoring the doctor’s instructions my mom drove the car and came to school to receive my result. I was so happy and joyful. Then we went home together in the car. When we reached home my aunt was waiting there; she was very angry. My mom sent me to my room and then the voices started. My aunt was scolding my mom; she said that she have had chemotherapy and she should rest because she could have side effects or could die too, anything could happen.

“I was standing beside the door and I heard everything. This event told me that my mother loved me more than anything. From that day I took good care of my mother and after a few more sessions of chemotherapy my mother got cured. My mother is OK now.”

After hearing this real loving story everybody clapped and Sharmeen’s class teacher announced that Sharmeen was the winner. The whole class was happy because Sharmeen’s story had softened their hearts. Soon

Sharmeen’s mother was called up and briefed about everything; she was unaware of the whole comptition. Everyone was called out in the assembly hall and in front of everyone Sharmeen’s mother was given the BEST MOTHER crown.

Sharmeen’s classmates treated her and her mother as a celebrity because they knew the sacrifice of her mother which was remarkable and unexplainable. Sharmeen’s mother was asked to say a few words which were “THANK YOU MY LITTLE ANGEL”. The gift on Mother’s Day from the children gives lots of happiness to mothers and Sharmeen’s mother was also very happy that day.