I Could Not Fulfill My Mother’s Wish

Summary

The author regrets not fulfilling their mother's wish to cook for her before her passing.

Abstract

The author recounts a specific event where their mother, who had stopped cooking due to age and weakness, expressed a wish for the author to cook for her. However, the author did not fulfill this wish as they were busy with their children and assumed the maid was handling the cooking. The mother passed away shortly after, and the author deeply regrets not fulfilling her wish. The author urges readers to support their parents and fulfill their wishes in a timely manner.

Opinions

The author expresses regret and sadness over not fulfilling their mother's wish to cook for her.
The author acknowledges the importance of supporting parents and fulfilling their wishes.
The author implies that they value the quality of food, as they noted the maid's chapattis were below standard.
The author suggests that they were preoccupied with their children and did not pay enough attention to their mother's needs.
The author respects their mother's polite nature, as she ate the below-standard chapattis without complaint.
The author values their mother's happiness and wishes they had prioritized her desire over other tasks.
The author emphasizes the importance of timely action in fulfilling parents' wishes.

I Could Not Fulfill My Mother’s Wish

Prompt: Write about why you would choose to not remember a particular event

My mother embraced death on 5th November 2021. May God rest her soul in peace and grant her the highest rank in Jannah.

My mother because of weakness and age had stopped cooking. I was visiting her in 2021's summers. She had a maid who used to cook Chapattis (Pakistani Bread) for her.

That maid was not good at cooking but my mother was bearing her as there was no alternative. One afternoon when it was lunchtime, that maid started baking chapattis. I was busy with my kids and did not bother about cooking. When the time of lunch serving came and I saw the chapattis, they were below standard.

When my mother saw them she politely said “ Why did you not cook yourself?” She ate that with little disliking. She wanted me to cook for her and I thought the maid was cooking.

Our visit was quite short and we went back. I visited her again in October end when she was sick. She died after a few days but her wish that I would cook chapatti for her could not be fulfilled.

I often think and want to forget it as it pinches me how on earth I could not fulfill my mother’s wish. I could bake again but I did not bother and let her eat that. It makes me cry whenever I recall it.

I would request all readers to support your parents as much as they did for you in your childhood. Timely fulfill their wishes.

Thanks for reading.