After giving birth, a woman's internal wounds take six months to heal, 12 months for physical recovery, two years for hormonal balance, and up to five years to rediscover her identity. Relationships frequently fail during this time due to a lack of understanding. Be kind and patient with new mothers; they are facing more challenges than it appears.
A man sat next to me at a roadside restaurant, staring at his phone, smiling nonstop.
Curious, I asked, “Good news?”
He said, “Yeah my daughter just sent me her first salary.”
I smiled and said, “That’s beautiful.”
He nodded, then went quiet for a moment before adding,
“She told me to buy something nice for myself but I think I’ll just save it. I still remember when I couldn’t even afford her school fees.”
A few minutes later, his food arrived.
Before touching it, he took a picture and sent it to her.
Then he whispered, almost to himself,
“At least now she knows I’m eating well.”
That’s when it hit me.
Some parents don’t need repayment.
They just need reassurance that all their sacrifices meant something.