LOH Contest #259: My Mother's Advice (ENG-ESP)

The greatest advice I have ever received from a woman has been from my mother, and her advice was not to do as she has done in life.


El mejor consejo que he recibido de una mujer ha sido de mi madre, y su consejo fue no hacer lo que ella hizo en la vida.



I know what you may be thinking: This is a harsh thing to say! What could your mother have possibly done to think such a callous thought? However, you do not understand; I do not view my mother's advice in a negative light. Let me explain...


Sé lo que puedes estar pensando: ¡Qué duro decir esto! ¿Qué habrá hecho tu madre para tener una idea tan cruel? Sin embargo, no lo entiendes; no veo el consejo de mi madre como algo negativo. Déjame explicarte...



My mother jumped into life at a very young age -- by the time she was 17, she was already married! 😱 Even during the 1980s, it was uncommon to marry so young. Plus, she had only known my father for just over a year!! 😩 But, my mother sought attention that she had not found with her own family, so she tried finding it with my dad/men. She was very susceptible to sweet words...

(My mother around the time of her first marriage)


Mi madre empezó a vivir muy joven. ¡A los 17 años ya estaba casada! 😱 Incluso en los 80, era raro casarse tan joven. Además, ¡solo conocía a mi padre desde hacía poco más de un año! 😩 Pero mi madre buscaba la atención que no había encontrado en su propia familia, así que intentó encontrarla con mi padre/hombres. Era muy susceptible a las palabras dulces...



Well, my mother had children -- my sister and I -- and with it, weight gain. My dad began to torment my mom because of her weight, and despite us children being so young, our parents filed for divorce when I was only 3-years-old.


Bueno, mi madre tuvo dos hijos, mi hermana y yo, y con ello, engordó. Mi padre empezó a acosar a mi madre por su peso, y a pesar de que éramos tan pequeños, nuestros padres pidieron el divorcio cuando yo tenía solo tres años.



Suddenly my mom was a single parent to two young children, trying to work while simultaneously care for us. She gave into another man's sweet words, a man that she had met online during the very early days of 1999, and was married once again after a little over a year later. My stepfather, however, had done a very good job of hiding his true colours, for he turned out to be extremely abusive... Finally, after 4 years of us being threatened, my mother was able to leave with the help of the police.

(My mother with her two grandchildren)


De repente, mi madre se convirtió en madre soltera de dos niños pequeños, intentando trabajar mientras nos cuidaba. Cedió a las dulces palabras de otro hombre, un hombre que había conocido por internet a principios de 1999, y se volvió a casar poco más de un año después. Mi padrastro, sin embargo, había hecho un gran trabajo ocultando su verdadera naturaleza, pues resultó ser extremadamente abusivo... Finalmente, tras cuatro años de amenazas, mi madre pudo irse con la ayuda de la policía.



There were several men after my stepfather... There was Dan, a man who I really enjoyed -- he was a GREAT cook! 😋 My mother was engaged to another man after that, but he ended up abandoning my mom, fleeing to his home in Jamaica. Then she was married to Dave, but after a few years together, my mother found that he had been talking with other women. Now, she is seeing ANOTHER man...


Hubo varios hombres después de mi padrastro... Estaba Dan, un hombre que me gustaba mucho; ¡cocinaba de maravilla! 😋 Después de eso, mi madre se comprometió con otro hombre, pero él la abandonó y huyó a su casa en Jamaica. Luego se casó con Dave, pero después de unos años juntos, mi madre descubrió que él había estado saliendo con otras mujeres. Ahora, sale con otro hombre...



So, my mother's advice to me has been to never do as she has done (and I haven't! 😅). I have told my mother endless times that I only want her to be happy. I know that my mom has lived a fulfilling life, but I also know that she ultimately feels incomplete. She wants so desperately to share her life with someone else...


Así que el consejo de mi madre ha sido que nunca haga lo que ella ha hecho (¡y yo no lo he hecho! 😅). Le he dicho a mi madre un sinfín de veces que solo quiero que sea feliz. Sé que mi madre ha tenido una vida plena, pero también sé que, en el fondo, se siente incompleta. Desea desesperadamente compartir su vida con alguien más...



And, my mother believes that she will only obtain her happiness through someone else, and this is the inadvertent advice that she has given me without even knowing it: YOU CANNOT BE HAPPY IN LIFE UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF 🙏 Some people spend their entire lives running away from themselves: from their mistakes, their weaknesses, and even their capabilities! They have no idea what they are capable of on their own because they place their worth in the hands of others. My mother will never know her true worth until she takes the time to finally look within herself. And, until then, she will simply continue to be overcome by others' sweet words...


Y mi madre cree que solo alcanzará su felicidad a través de otra persona, y este es el consejo involuntario que me ha dado sin siquiera saberlo: NO PUEDES SER FELIZ EN LA VIDA HASTA QUE NO ESTÉS FELIZ CONTIGO MISMO 🙏 Algunas personas se pasan la vida huyendo de sí mismas: de sus errores, sus debilidades e incluso de sus capacidades. No tienen idea de lo que son capaces de hacer por sí mismas porque ponen su valor en manos de otros. Mi madre nunca conocerá su verdadero valor hasta que se tome el tiempo de finalmente mirar dentro de sí misma. Y, hasta entonces, simplemente seguirá dejándose llevar por las dulces palabras de los demás...



Thank you so much for taking the time to read 🙏 I hope that everyone will enjoy this beautiful weekend. God bless!


Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de leer. Espero que todos disfruten de este hermoso fin de semana. ¡Que Dios los bendiga!

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Happiness comes from within, we cannot be happy based on the other people or with our partner. Sometimes love AIN'T enough even you love your partner so much. True happiness is when you have peace of mind and content what you have in life.

Yes, you are absolutely right 🙏 There is a saying: "All the answers YOU need are within YOURSELF!" Whatever you seek in life, you can only achieve by working on yourself first

Wise words from your mother, I must be happy with myself to achieve complete happiness, thank you for sharing your experience,
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It is a difficult goal to achieve; make sure you hold onto it! 🙏 Thank you for your comment, have a blessed week ahead

Qué gran enseñanza las palabras que compartes en este post. Aplaudo tu lección aprendida!

Gracias por tu comentario. Espero que hayas disfrutado la publicación. ¡Que tengas una excelente semana! 🙏

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Thank you for such a beautiful, honest sharing of your life. You've made me cry, friend. I can relate to you and my own mother's story somewhat to your mom's as well... I find myself having a bit of a rough time lately managing my own self-worth..I was in a great place in that regard in my twenties and my thirties.. And fell in for some "sweet words" as you put it.. And feel like I've more than regressed... I am not sure how to get back to the positive self-regard I once felt and it doesn't exactly make for the best of choices coming from this place... So I guess I'm providing my own confirmation and keeping myself locked in a cycle... But the logic of it all can't seem to penetrate my poor little amygdalae and so I've got to come up with some strategies to heal those guys up, I think. Bueno. Bright blessings to you too. Thank you for writing

Oh friend, I hope you are alright 🫂 it is a difficult hurdle to overcome, and I understand where you're coming from. Getting back to yourself, and finding what makes you happy again, can take time. Be patient with yourself. LISTEN to your inner voice, sit with yourself for half an hour... I truly hope you are able to find some inner peace.

Meditation helps a lot, for me!

That's the best advice. I have been getting back to meditation. I was a meditation and yoga teacher, fire heaven's sake... I'm figuring things out right now, with the help of some friends. They want me to book it and book it fast from the place and friendship/work relationship/housemates situation I'm in... But I am also hoping to repair things. I appreciate encountering this kind of honest introspection and support here. I appreciate you

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