Most of my fellow teachers were surprised to get my eldest son's wedding invitation from me. There were four common responses :
i) Why didn't you tell us before?
ii) You look so young to get a daughter in law already;
iii) Ooo.. you are going to be a grand mother soon! and
iv) How do you feel about your son getting married already?
The last question makes me ponder of my own answers.
Well this is my answer as to how I feel about my eldest son getting married already at the tender age of 24. I have perform my duty as a mother when I carry him in my womb for nine months. I have given birth to him and I was half dead after the process. I had fed him with my own milk for two years. My husband and I have raise him up with education until he graduated as a chemical engineer. My husband and I have taught him wisdom to distinguish between what is right and wrong, to value moral more than money, to help friends in need, to lend a hand whenever possible, to be a diligent worker, and to make wise choice, and many others. Now our duty, as parents, is to marry him off to a pious young woman that can complete the other half of his religion. Some mothers are sad to marry off their son or daughter. My policy - I always choose to be happy not sad. To be happy or sad is not a destiny, it's our choice. Allah has never been unfair to us but on the other hand it is we that have always been unfair to ourselves.
May Allah bless us all.
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