Singing for Freedom

'Don't worry, Mum. How many times did you do the same for me when I was a baby? How many times did you wash my dirty bottom? A hundred? Two hundred? Did you think it was disgusting? Did you pull faces? No. Well today it's my turn to help you.'

I believe this very deeply. If children are lucky enough to be able to help their parents and give them what they need, they should put that opportunity to good use. To those of you who still have your mother I say, make the most of it! Love her and and protect her. If you have your mother you can call her just for a chat; you can look at her the same way you breathe - without thinking - and it seems perfectly natural to hear her laugh. A mother wants the best for her children. She's glad when they're happy and it hurts her when they suffer, even more than it hurts them. People talk about God, but parents are something more.

Singing for Freedom by Ani Choying Drolma