"Ima" is the Hebrew version of mother, mommy, mama, nanay, inay. It is my favorite name even if it is uttered by only two small individuals...Rachel and Ben.
Unbelievable as it may sound, motherhood to me is when a physical part of you is being extracted and formed into another human being...and that part of you is actually your heart. You will never be the same again, ever. Somehow, while you were giving birth to your child, you were also being re-born and this time with new sets of traits that will level up to the many challenges awaiting you. Below is a personal experience...
Ben was only 3 months old when Haim left us for the first time on a business trip to Asia. On the night he left, Ben was hospitalized. He had high fever, no appetite and haven't made "poop" for more than 48 hours. With infants, this calls for immediate medical attention.
When I saw Ben being hooked up to the IV looking weak and fragile, I cried like crazy. We were asked to wait in a corner while the doctors decided on whether to keep him for the night depending on the results of the tests. So, I had Ben in my arms and Rachel lying on my lap. At 11 pm, the doctors decided to keep Ben so I asked my mother-in-law and brother-in-law to take the sleeping Rachel with them.
Ben didnt want to sleep on the hospital crib so I held him in my arms and stayed that way the whole night. Right after midnight, he cried and started to eat and pooped! I was the happiest person! I didnt sleep that night. I just wanted to hold him and feel him in peace.
The following day, we got our release order and by the middle of the afternoon, Ben and I were home. So it was just the three of us 24/7 for a week.
A few days after, Rachel had an accident. Our shoe cabinet, which is more than twice her height and her weight, fell on her. The moment I heard a loud thud on the floor, I ran to her. In a few seconds, I lifted the cabinet with my left hand while my right hand hauled her into my arms. It takes two people to move this cabinet!
As pitiful as it may sound, my experience above is far from that. It has proven a mother's inner strength...that when it comes to her children..the heart of her life, nothing and no one is unbeatable!
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Being a full-time "IMA"