Hi,

Imperfection in things, places, in people adds character to life. Oh yes, that’s why I am such a character 🙂

A question has pestered me for long.

I have seen discipline moms, activity moms, reader moms, cook moms, outdoor moms, indoor moms, religious moms, non-religious moms, TV moms, Totally off TV moms and so on. Most of the moms are more than one of the above.

However, when I see the kids of the same age group, I feel they are all the same.

Some may be more intelligent than others, some may be more creative than others,, some may be dramatic, tantrum maniacs at times, some may be quiet & well behaved, some may be mischievous, some may be smart, some may be communicative, some may be shy, some may be sincere and others may be imaginative.

Again, each kid may not only be one or more of the above characters but, may be all of them depending on the phases they have.  I have seen phases where my child has been each of these 🙂 Some phases stay on. Like the talkative phase! 🙂

So, how do I be a perfect Mom? I can’t.

And so I am the IMPERFECT MOTHER.

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I can be a bad example when I shout, I can be naughty as we both play pranks on her daddy, I can be dirty as I sit in the grass with her or enjoy gardening with muddy hands, I maintain that the best way to eat chocolate is to relish it off your fingers, I am vociferous, talkative & always excited (Read as impatient), I love junk food, I can seriously start singing anywhere (Don’t travel in a lift with me), I can pet a stray anytime, I can sometimes eat off the ground (clean ground!), I am not disciplined, I laugh a lot & I cry a lot, I can make friends easily, I can be stupid & idiotic at times and I love cartoons, children’s books and activities.

Yes, I am an imperfect mother but, I am my daughter’s PERFECT FRIEND.

That is why I cherish this imperfection.

Cheers,

Poornima

[Written for WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts aimed at posting at least once a day, based on the prompts provided. The prompt for today was – “Imperfections — in things, in people, in places — add character to life. Tell us about an imperfection that you cherish.”]