나의 엄마. 我的妈咪。

I was the first kid at home to make my mom cry.

I was the first one to rebel at her.

I was the first child to disappoint her by failing my Additional Mathematics paper in high school.

I was the first kid of hers to skip tuition classes.

I was the first one to have a boyfriend.

I was the first kid who broke her heart.

I was the first kid who made her cry not once, but three times in her entire span as a mother.

All in all, I was the first kid of hers who broke almost all the rules that she had set for me when growing up.

It's just like the song "Mama" by Spice Girls....

She used to be my only enemy

And never let me be free.

Catching me in places 

I knew I shouldn't be.

Every other day I crossed the line

I didn't mean to be so bad

I never thought you'd become

The friend I never had

Back then I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now I see through your eyes

All that you did was love

Mama, I love you

Mama, I care

Mama, I love you

Mama, my friend

You're my friend

I didn't want to hear it then

But I'm not ashamed to say it now

Every little thing you said and did

Was right for me.

I had a lot of time to think about

About the way I used  to be

Never had a sense of 

My responsibility

Back then I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now I see through your eyes

All I can give you is love

Mama, I love you

Mama, I care

Mama, I love you

Mama, my friend

You're my friend

Mommy will forever be the number one fan of her kids. It doesn't matter to her how much pain we have put her through. How much tears and worry she has gone through just to bring us up.

Mommy did it without regrets, with no complaints, and she took everything I threw at her in her stride, good or bad.

I am really proud that I am her daughter. 

I always feel the greatest when people tell me that my parents taught me well.

I love you, Mommy.

Thank you for always being there, through thick and thin, ups and downs.

Thank you for always helping me to stand up again when I fall, without any second thoughts.

Thank you for always loving me so unconditionally. 

Thank you for always forgiving me when I complained about how unfair you were, and how you love jiejie and boy more than you love me when growing up.

My only regret is that I didn't understand these earlier... That everything you did was because you love me and cherish my life more than yours and maybe more than how I cherish my own life itself.

I don't know how you do it, but I am truly amazed and in love with your will, Mommy.

I love you. With every little bit of my heart. <3