Marissa U.

Mozo BSED-ENGLISH II

MOTHERHOOD: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

A mother’s joy begins when life is stirring inside; when a tiny heartbeat is heard for
the first time and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone. Good day everyone!
My name is Marissa U. Mozo-Mondoñedo, 20 years of age, born in Mayacabac, Dauis,
Bohol and currently residing at Gamut, Tago, Surigao del Sur together with my husband.
Yes, my husband. At a very young age, I am a married woman and lately a proud mother
of a baby boy.

Being pregnant at the same time a student at an adolescent age is not easy as
you fetch water from the well. Ropes can be disrupted or even your pail will fall but you
need to fix it so that you will get what you want. At first, I didn’t know or even notice that I
am already pregnant while schooling. But after some tests it was proven. It was a mixed
emotion; happiness for having a baby, disappointments from my family, and even an
embarrassment from the people around me. My tears began to fall when I heard some
judgments rather than compliments and support threw at me. Disappointment and
resentment troubles my mind and caused distress as well. Rather than brooding over
those anxiety, I just ignored it and lived myself a happy one for the sake of my baby.
Excitement prevails after all.

As months passed by, nine months to be exact, the long wait is over. I successfully
gave birth to my handsome angel and a healthy baby boy. That time was the greatest day
of my life. It seems like all the pains and sufferings vanished away. The feeling was a
warm tingling sensation that engulfed my entire body. The emotions that I felt are beyond
what words can explain.

Motherhood has taught me many life lessons. I have learned to just act like I know
what I am doing until I actually do know what I am doing. Negative feelings are welcome
too, but I learned to let them go. As what Charles Dickens states, “Pride is one of the
seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a
compound of two cardinal virtues- faith and hope.” Parenting is hard but I believe that I
can and I will do my responsibility as a mom.

I am living my life with the principle of not minding what other people say and not
interfering their businesses, but instead living my life to the fullest and survive in every
possible way on my own. Finally, we tend to experience a lot of consequences out of the
committed decisions that we had that led us to know and learn who we truly are. Keep
fighting and God bless to one and all!