MY MOTHER’S STORY

A Life of Courage and Sacrifice

Katha Saṅgrahaṇa · NAVAKATHA 2026

A Childhood Without a Father

My mother grew up without her father by her side. From a very young age, she was raised only by her mother and went through many struggles.

At the age of 21, she saw her father for the first time. He was living with another wife and children. Even then, she never felt jealous of them. She only had one small longing in her heart — the thought that maybe she, too, could have had someone like that in her life.

But she never allowed that pain to define her. She believed that she could take care of herself and bravely continued moving forward.

A Marriage That Broke Her Heart

At the age of 21, she got married. She thought that, finally, she would have someone of her own — someone who would love and support her.

But life turned out differently.

Her husband was addicted to alcohol and was involved in another relationship. When she came to know about it, her heart completely broke.

By then, she had three daughters. Along with the problems in her marriage, she also faced cruelty and difficulties from her in-laws. Her husband would come home drunk and treat her badly.

She became exhausted and reached a point where she felt that she could no longer bear her life.

The Moment That Changed Everything

She felt like giving up on her life. But at that moment, someone unexpectedly came and saved her.

When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was her three daughters crying in front of her.

That moment changed everything.

She realized that she had already suffered so much, but if she gave up, her children would suffer even more.

She made a decision:

“I have to live for my children.”

She Built Our Future

She wanted her daughters to have the opportunities she never had.

She made sure her eldest daughter learned English and had a chance to build a better future.

She helped her second daughter become a beautician.

And she made sure her youngest daughter could study Visual Communication.

That youngest daughter is me.

She worked hard so that we would never have to experience the kind of struggles she had experienced.

She wanted us to study, become independent, and live happily.

Her Happiness Became Our Happiness

Even after everything she went through, she never stopped worrying about us.

She continued to struggle while making sure that we could live a better life.

Today, our happiness is her greatest happiness.

She doesn't ask for much for herself. Seeing her daughters happy and independent is enough to make her happy.

She sacrificed her own dreams, comfort, and happiness without thinking about herself.

She gave her entire life to building ours.

My Mother

My mother didn't have an easy life.

She grew up without a father, faced a painful marriage, endured years of struggles, and still found the strength to raise three daughters.

She could have given up.

But she didn't.

She chose to live for us.

She chose to fight for us.

She chose to sacrifice for us.

And because of her, we have dreams, education, and a future.

She didn't just give us life.

She gave her life to make ours better.

To me, my mother is the greatest example of courage, love, and sacrifice.

Her story is not just a story of suffering.

It is the story of a woman who kept running forward so that her daughters could walk freely.

NAVAKATHA 2026

9 DAYS. 9 WOMEN. 9 REAL STORIES.

Katha Saṅgrahaṇa — Stories gathered. Lives remembered. Voices preserved.