Mother’s Day: Priya Donthula

Priya Donthula is a talented woman and she is the best person I have ever known. Priya Donthula is my mother. Priya is compassionate, cheerful, and a hard-working woman. She was born and raised in India and then came to America where she married my father in 2001. After many years of her stay in America, she had already adapted and is now very comfortable living here, but she would do anything to go to India for vacation to meet her family. I know all of this because I have been living with my mother since I was born. Priya is a woman who loves to read, she is always eager to learn, and she is the most caring person I know. She would do anything for her family. She lives with my dad, brother, and me, obviously. Priya Donthula should be rewarded for all of the things she has done for many people in the world and me, and I should thank my mother for being such an amazing woman. I am sure that everyone that knows my mother would agree with me. My mom should not only be recognized on mother’s day, but she should be recognized everyday of her life.

First of all, my mother is a compassionate woman. My mother loves to take care of people, even if she doesn’t know them. My mother always says “Service to mankind is service to God,” this is a value that my mom has always instilled in me. She even helps her friends when they are feeling down or if they need any sort of help. My mom is a great listener, too. She takes time to listen to whenever her friends or her family is sad or needs a person to talk to. For example, one of my mom’s friends was very sick and couldn’t walk, and when my mother heard about this she immediately rushed to her house and took care of her the entire day. She had even cooked meals for her friend. This was not the first time that my mom had been this compassionate. Whenever her friend was sick or hurt, she wouldn’t hesitate to get to her friend’s house. Therefore, my mother is a very compassionate woman.

Secondly, Priya is a very cheerful woman. She can probably cheer up anybody, no matter what mood they’re in. For example, she always has fun with my brother and me; and when someone in my family is in a bad mood, she somehow has a way to cheer us all up. One time I was very angry at a young age because I didn’t win a prize at a birthday party, but my mom somehow already knew what to do. She left the party early and told me to go home with my friend. When I got home I was very sad and angry, but as I rang the doorbell I saw the same toy that I wanted from the party on our table. Like that I was cheered up, but when I was in a better mood my mom had also taught me the important value of acceptance, and she also taught me that success and failure are part of life. My mom had done it again.

Even if I’m older now, my mom still cheers me up. For example, when I get something wrong on a test, my mom doesn’t yell or hit me; she just simply tells me that I should keep working hard. Even if my mom only said something, it cheers me up a lot to hear it from her. My mom is actually always cheerful. Wherever she goes joy follows; so because I live with her, I am always happy. You have to cheer up the ones who have been made fun of or hurt. Now you can see part of why my mother is a great woman.

Finally, my mom is a very hard-working woman who always loves to take a challenge. Every day, before I wake up, my mom is already at work, cooking me breakfast and lunch, and cleaning the house. Also, while I’m at school, my mom ensures the house is clean and sparkling by the time my brother and me come back home. In addition, my mom loves to take challenges. For example, my mom is not scared to do anything. One time, when there was a steep hill that led to a waterfall, (when my family was going hiking), I stopped, but my mom didn’t. She knew it would be very hard for her to go down the hill if I couldn’t, but she always takes it upon herself to take a challenge. Somehow, my mom does it. Not only has my mom done this in a physical way, my mom almost always loves to take mental challenges, too. She takes challenges from cooking to math to hiking. As you can see she is a one of a kind lady.

Now you can see how cool my mom is and you can see how she fits all these different character traits. She is a compassionate, cheerful, and hard-working person. She always puts her family before herself. She could have flown a plane across the Atlantic like Amelia Earhart or she could have been a famous entrepreneur with lots of money, but she chose to be my amazing mom. My mother is a very special person. I couldn’t wish for a better mom. I want my mother to have the best mother’s day she could have.

~Ajay Donthula, Group 2, Cherry Hill Sai Center