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Ma, In 2002, I had shifted schools & was having trouble with English because the teacher spoke too fast and I'd not understand a word. You taught me English by translating each sentence into Hindi, helping me score the highest in the unit test. When I brought the marks home, you claimed credit for it. I yelled at you. It's not your efforts but mine that got me these marks. Your face turned pale but you didn't say a word. You swallowed my bitterness, like always. A month later, I got the hang of the teacher's diction & didn't seek your help again. I aced every exam thereon, never giving you credit for it. You never asked for it either. While every parent wanted their kid to chase their unfulfilled dreams, in 2003, you decided to chase yours instead. After 18 years of being a homemaker, you picked up the books. For 10 years, you studied every night after the daily chores, achieving B.Ed, M.Ed, NET & Ph.D. one by one. The year is 2017 & you're now a tenured professor. Self-made. You ensured your ungrateful son can never steal your credit again. Your son writes in English now & thinks of you every time he gets stuck in the web of words. It's only a Hindi translation that saves him. Dedicated to my mother, Sudha Pathak. (Her tags are off) (Open challenge - write letters to your mom with #DearMa) Click #JanuaryLetters to read letters in continuation. This January, I am writing letters to every person I love. Here is the entire letter:

Ma, In 2002, I had shifted schools & was having trouble with English because the teacher spoke too fast and I'd not understand a word. You taught me English by translating each sentence into Hindi, helping me score the highest in the unit test. When I brought the marks home, you claimed credit for it. I yelled at you. It's not your efforts but mine that got me these marks. Your face turned pale but you didn't say a word. You swallowed my bitterness, like always. A month later, I got the hang of the teacher's diction & didn't seek your help again. I aced every exam thereon, never giving you credit for it. You never asked for it either. While every parent wanted their kid to chase their unfulfilled dreams, in 2003, you decided to chase yours instead. After 18 years of being a homemaker, you picked up the books. For 10 years, you studied every night after the daily chores, achieving B.Ed, M.Ed, NET & Ph.D. one by one. The year is 2017 & you're now a tenured professor. Self-made. You ensured your ungrateful son can never steal your credit again. Your son writes in English now & thinks of you every time he gets stuck in the web of words. It's only a Hindi translation that saves him. Dedicated to my mother, Sudha Pathak. (Her tags are off) (Open challenge - write letters to your mom with #DearMa) Click #JanuaryLetters to read letters in continuation. This January, I am writing letters to every person I love. Here is the entire letter: