Mom also cries [ENG][ESP]

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"I am Luisa and I am also a fighter, I know that I can achieve what I set out to do".

Those words were being repeated by Luisa the day I met her. It was a rainy day but it was important to take Nicolas my son to therapy, he has to attend speech therapy, since he is 4 years old and does not speak, he only points at things and screams. When you have a child with a learning disability, you always judge yourself because you feel that you are guilty or that you are a bad mom.

When I heard Luisa say those words, it crossed my mind that she was probably just having a bad day. Seeing her there on that bench alone, I felt the urge to approach her and tell her

"Courage, everything is going to be fine".

Luisa was a few steps away from me, but when I was about to get to her side, I heard very loud screams from the room in front of her, she immediately put her hand on her chest, looked at me and standing next to her she said

"It's my son, he has grade 3 autism and he doesn't know how to regulate his emotions".

When she tells me that I see that she has a small wound on her hand, her son was not aware of the damage he was doing and he had a lot of strength. I was speechless, how do you tell a mother who gives everything for her son and loves him unconditionally, that everything is going to be ok if her son doesn't even know how to communicate with her, how do you look her in the eye and tell her she is doing good, if she is giving everything she can to help her son and she sees no results.

I looked her in the eyes and told her

"You are admirable, you are the best mom your son could have, in his heart he knows it, if you need a shoulder to cry on here I am here, brave and fighting moms cry too".

I had not finished speaking when Luisa hugged me and began to cry, she cried as if she had never been able to get out all the pain she felt, she cried to get strength to continue fighting.

Since that day, Luisa and I see each other on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our children's therapy room, her son has been progressing a lot and thanks to the medications he is no longer aggressive and my son has also improved, he already says several words among them mom, water, give me, eat and thank you, the physiotherapist told me she had a surprise for me at the end of the therapy, I am very happy because my son has been progressing thanks to the professional help.

I am very nervous! I ask Luisa if she can be with me when I get the surprise, I need her support, she gladly accepts. A few minutes go by and I see the door open and the Physiotherapist tells me we can come in. With my legs shaking, as I enter I see my son sitting at his desk, he looks me in the eyes and says:

"I love you mom, thank you"

I could not help crying, what an emotion, my son said a long sentence and dedicated it to me! Physiotherapist told me that they had been rehearsing for weeks and he finally managed to say it.

I ran to hug my son, I am so proud of him, he has had to work harder than other children to speak, but he is making it and I celebrate and applaud his every achievement. Luisa cried along with me, only mothers of children who need more attention understand that every step, no matter how small it may be for us is giant.

While Luisa hugged me she told me

"You are admirable, you are the best mom your son could have, he knows it and he is telling you so".

Women who fight for our children, we are not stronger, more resistant or braver than others, we just had to live situations that make us show how brave we are and that for our children we are willing to do anything, however, to be told "Courage, you can do it or you are doing well", that gives you strength like a vitamin, that makes you feel that you can continue, those words can fill your day with happiness.

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Publication originally written in Spanish translated in Deepl translator

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Mamá también llora

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"Soy Luisa y yo también soy una luchadora, se que lo que me propongo lo logro".

Esas palabras la estaba repitiendo Luisa el día que la conocí. Era un día lluvioso, pero era importante llevar a Nicolas mi hijo a terapia, él tiene que asistir a terapias de lenguaje, ya que tiene 4 años y no habla, solo señala las cosas y grita. Cuando tienes un niño con algún problema en el aprendizaje, te juzgas siempre porque sientes que eres culpable o que eres una mala mamá.

Cuando escuché a Luisa decir esas palabras, por mi mente pasó que probablemente solo estaba teniendo un mal día. Verla allí en ese banco sola, me impulso acercarme a ella para decirle:

"Ánimo todo va a estar bien"

Luisa estaba a unos pasos de mí, pero cuando ya iba a llegar a su lado, escuche gritos muy fuertes de la sala que estaba en frente de ella, inmediatamente colocó su mano en el pecho, me observo y estando a su lado me dijo:

"Es mi hijo tiene autismo grado 3 y no sabe regular sus emociones".

Cuando me dice eso veo que tiene una pequeña herida en su mano, su hijo no era consciente del daño que hacía y tenía mucha fuerza. Me quedé sin palabras ¿cómo le dices a una madre que da todo por su hijo y que lo ama incondicionalmente, que todo va a estar bien si su hijo no sabe ni siquiera comunicarse con ella? ¿cómo la miras a los ojos y le dices que lo está haciendo bien, si ella está dando todo lo que puede para ayudar a su hijo y no ve resultados?

La miré a los ojos y le dije:

"Eres admirable, eres la mejor mamá que tu hijo pudo tener, en su corazón él lo sabe, si necesitas un hombro en el cual llorar aquí estoy yo, las mamás valientes y luchadoras también lloran".

No había terminado de hablar cuando Luisa me abrazó y comenzó a llorar, lloró como si nunca hubiera podido sacar todo el dolor que sentía, lloró para sacar fuerza para seguir luchando.

Desde ese día, Luisa y yo nos vemos los martes y los jueves en la sala de terapia de nuestros hijos, su hijo ha ido avanzando bastante y gracias a los medicamentos ya no está agresivo y mi hijo también ha mejorado, ya dice varias palabras entre ellas mamá, agua, dame, comer y gracias, la fisioterapeuta me dijo que me tenía una sorpresa al finalizar la terapia, estoy muy contenta porque mi hijo ha ido avanzando gracias a la ayuda profesional.

¡Estoy muy nerviosa! Le dije a Luisa que si podía estar conmigo cuando me den la sorpresa, necesito su apoyo, ella con gusto acepto. Pasaron unos minutos y veo que se abre la puerta y la Licenciada me dice que podemos pasar. Con mis piernas temblando, cuando entro veo a mi hijo sentado en su escritorio, me mira a los ojos y me dice:

" Te amo mamá, gracias"

No pude evitar llorar, ¡Que emoción, mi hijo dijo una frase larga y me la dedicó a mí!. La licenciada me dijo que llevaban semanas ensayando y al fin lo logró decir.

Corrí a abrazar a mi hijo, estoy tan orgullosa de él, se ha tenido que esforzar más que otros niños para hablar, pero lo está logrando y cada logro de él lo celebro y lo aplaudo. Luisa lloró junto conmigo, solo las madres de niños que necesitan más atención entendemos que cada paso, por muy pequeño que sea para nosotras es gigante.

Mientras Luisa me abrazaba me dijo:

"Eres admirable, eres la mejor mamá que podría tener tu hijo, él lo sabe y te lo está diciendo".

Las mujeres que luchamos por nuestros hijos, no somos más fuertes, más resistentes ni más valientes que las demás, solo que nos tocó vivir situaciones que nos hacen demostrar lo valientes que somos y que por nuestros hijos estamos dispuestas a todo, sin embargo, que te digan "Ánimo tu puedes o lo estás haciendo bien", eso te da fuerzas como una vitamina, eso te hace sentir que puedes continuar, esas palabras pueden llenar de felicidad tu día.

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Publicación escrita originalmente en español traducida en traductor Deepl



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That's moment he spoke out the long sentence, it's a very emotional state. If I were you, tears would drop from my eyes too.

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Thank you for your comment, it is a very deep emotion that touches your heart.

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Yeehaw! This post is as uplifting as a clear sky after a storm.

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Beautiful words, I would not have compared it in this sublime way. Thank you so much

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Much obliged for your kind words, partner! Your appreciation shines like a lantern in the dark. Enjoy the warmth of the campfire and the company of fellow storytellers. Here's to sharing more tales under the starlit sky.

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Yeah. I know life is not easy, but there's a reason for everything too. You'll always be a great mother. 😊

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Every circumstance may vary, one thing is for sure, as you put it "we will always be a great mother" especially if we remember that our sacrifices will be our children's achievements. Thanks for taking the time to read and express your opinion, which I appreciate and value.

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You wrote a beautiful and touching story where both mothers are encouraged by the difficult experience of having children with autism. Love is always what strengthens.

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hello @nathy33 you share with us a story of two mothers of special needs children who meet in a clinic while their children are receiving treatment. You share what this feels like for parents in this situation and how they can act as a support network for each other. From the writing style, this piece felt like a true story. Can you confirm whether it was fiction as tagged,or a creative non-fiction? And in reviewing your comments to other authors, I noticed an anomaly. You recently wrote the identical comment on stories written by both nancybriti1 and popurri. Could you clarify why this was done please. We ask for your response because comment respinning is not something that is viewed well by The Ink Well, and you usually engage quite well with others. Thank you, The Ink Well team.

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Greetings, first of all I want to clarify that the story "Mom also cries" is fiction, although as you comment it has many elements that make it seem real, when I decided to write it thinking about the theme of encouragement, if mothers in itself we need encouragement because it is not easy to do the housework, the attention that children require to eat, play, learn, etc, I imagined how would be the life of a mother with a child with special needs, definitely need support, and what better with someone who understood her because she lives a similar situation. I welcome any suggestions and observations.

Regarding the comment, sincerely I made a mistake and I apologize in advance, my mistake was not reviewing the comment before sending it, really the comment was for the publication of popurri, when I read the story of nancybriti1 I liked it a lot and I identified and connected with her, because I like baseball and I explained in my comment what was happening in my case, as I speak Spanish I use the translator DeepL, but when I translated and copied, I kept what I had written to popurri in the clipboard and it was what was pasted, with the rush of time, I did not realize and I repeated the comment, after you write I got worried and I started to check and I still have the message to nancybriti1, I thought about editing but the error is already evident, so I will send the correct comment and I will apologize to her too.

Lesson to be learned: I must always review the writings before sending; I appreciate the value you give to the publications, the interaction between users and the dedication and time you take to analyze each publication, because it enriches our writings and in turn helps us to improve. I hope I have clarified the situation and once again thank you.

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Thank you for your response @nathy33 and thank you for clarifying the genesis of your story and the reason for the duplicated story comments. That makes complete sense to me. I was drawn into your story, and your writing of something so intense and personal, in the first person, made it feel so real. I am a parent of a special needs child myself so I could relate. This story was told with tenderness and compassion. There are incredible moments of joy that a parent experiences with each progressive step in their journey with their child. And it is a journey as much for the parent as the child. It is an exhausting journey filled with anxiety and despair, love and hope. I would have loved to have seen more of the impacts of the child's challenges as experienced through the eyes of the child and the mother. More show than tell. I think it would have made the ending more impactfull than it already was. Some simple examples: Perhaps some early dialogue between mother and son and the use of descriptive language around sensations viz. the touch of his skin against hers, her child's natural scent, what she saw in him, the sound of his unsteady voice and frustration as the letters were mashed together in frustration, the salty tears that ran down her face... ways to show feelings like connection, love, sadness, and frustration. Allow me to share a resource from The Ink Well Show don't Tell

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Guaoo I did not expect such a beautiful comment, it touched my heart, I hope to follow the suggestions received, each time I enrich the writing, eager to use these literary resources. I appreciate that you have shared that personal aspect of your life, and the description you make of the relationship mother son, I identify a lot. Sublime.

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I have always considered mothers has super heroes, it's not easy catering for a child with disabilities but what can be done? Than to keep being a mother to such child or children.

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This was a heartfelt and relatable read. My youngest son is 11 years old and has a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, Demand Avoidance, and Sensory Processing Disorder. Life with him is like this: a journey peppered with highs and lows, but my love for him and our connection, fuel me. Some days my buckets are emptied faster than others and, as a mom, I need to step away and take care of me so that I can come back and offer him more of my best. Thank you for writing about something that should be spoken about more often in our world. !LUV !LADY !PIMP

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Thanks to you for sharing your experience, as you say there are ups and downs but in this process the love is unconditional and the surrender is total, I am glad to know that it reached the heart. Success

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It is so blessed to come across this story. You are creative in story writing. Thank you for sharing with us

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Though it is fiction, this hits home I am not a mom but a dad with a daughter that rarely speak 3 years old and in the coming days we will be visiting a specialist to determine what is going on.

Mom cries, for sure, as I saw my wife's frustration about stuff relating to our kid's development but a solid support matters to keep one's sanity.

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It must have been really emotional when your son spoke. This story is really heart touching.

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