The hardest job on earth

There seemed to be a truth with the phrase" the hardest job on earth is being a mother and a housewife". Yet, I haven't really believed it until I experienced it myself. My 2 children grew up with their babysitters because 2 months after I delivered them I was back to work again. My mind was set on providing the kids with the things they needed materially. I didn't realized they needed my attention and care more than the milk, dresses, toys and food I have provided them.(Of course with the help of my hubby). Yet my older daughter reached 10 years old and the younger 8 years old when I finally realized it. So I made myself a full time housewife, mother to my kids and a house keeper..no house helpers, no house maids, no one at all. It was not easy at first. Honestly, it's very tiring. Doing the routine household chores made me bored as if my mind was no longer working. Taking care of the kids before going to school. Preparing the things they needed. Helping them with their assignments..and making their projects?(Oh I believed there's something wrong with this) But even so I did all these. There were times when I felt irritated with the routines of everything. But the challenge for me came when dealing with the kids and hubby's tantrums(???), misbehavior at times.Truly, it really made me more patient, stronger, prayerful and considerate. I realized my children, my hubby are equally unique individuals with different views and desires. So I needed to adjust to everyone of them. But the happiness that I got by taking care of them myself, providing them with the things they needed and the time being with them were priceless treasure.
I know someday I will work again as a Registered Nurse. At least I have experienced being a mother and a full time housewife. It made me believed it is the hardest job on earth. But I will never regret it all my life.

Happy mothers day to all moms!

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