Dear Motherless Daughter…

Written by guest contributor Tatenda Rungisa

She’s gone and your heart is broken. All that’s left is a cold, shattered life. It’s sad; it’s lonely, and it leaves a huge, gaping hole in your heart.

It messes with your mind. It brings anger into your heart – anger that you never knew existed. “Why me?”  you continuously ask yourself.  “Why did it have to be MY mother?

Your friends still have their mothers. Some of them don’t even like the women who brought them into this world. Yet you adored your mother and she was the one who was taken away.

The world seems frozen, and the words you heard on the day you received the news that your beloved mother had passed will haunt you…forever.

Dear Sis, death is an inevitable enemy that comes unexpectedly and leaves everything broken. You will always have questions, and you’ll wonder what you could have done to prevent her loss.

You’re probably blaming God right now, and you’ll likely continue to do so for a very long time. But, unfortunately, this won’t bring much comfort. The pain will still linger.

All I can assure you is that with each day, you’ll get just a little bit stronger. You don’t know it now, but the strength you develop during this painful experience will serve you in the future, if you allow it to.

Always remember that with pain comes vulnerability. Not everyone who pities you is genuine.  Be on guard and never let anyone take advantage of your pain.

Memories never fade, thank God for that. Your mother was selfless, loving, and sacrificed many of her needs for yours. She loved you unconditionally and forgive you continuously. No one can replace her.

So, what now?

Live a life she would have wanted to see you live. Continue living through the pain. Yes, it’s going to be hard, but remember how much she loved you. Live a life that would have made her proud.

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