Full time? I am mother

Last week, I have the good opportunity to have a short chat with an Archbishop Emeritus. One doesn’t always have the chance to bump into inspiring individuals like that every day.

He is a spiritual father at CG and hence, I suppose he has a way of getting people to talk. We were at a memorial service for cancer patients and he asked me if I am there for someone (who passed away). So, that got me telling him what I am doing. I told him I am a volunteer there and I am a Catholic convert and etc etc. I also bragged that I am taking a psychology course at CG.

Fr. Simon was nearby and he told Archbishop, “She is a blogger.” I quickly brushed that off as I have problems with ‘holy holy’ people knowing the other side of me. Archbishop didn’t really get what Fr Simon told him and he probably mistook that I have a full time job on top of what I was doing.

So, Archbishop asked me, “What do you as a full time job?” (or something like that)

Instinctively, I said proudly, “Full time? Full time I am a mother.” Bro Greg who was sitting next to Archbishop also found that very frank, very truthful answer amusing. I myself am amused with my proud declaration that I am a full time mother. The sentence just popped out like that, naturally without second thought. Being in the company of Archbishop probably gave me the comfort and security that God’s calling comes first. With other people, I probably may beat around the bushes doing this and that.

I guess it is good to reflect back on that one single sentence because I am truly in touch with myself. I know what is my main priority and I am proud of it. A mother is a full time job. Never mind that it doesn’t pay me my salary but it is a God given, God blessed vocation that each of us should treasure proudly. Above all things.