A Mother’s Day Tribute to Bubuiiii
Motherhood is not defined by words.
Not by language.
Not even by sight.
Sometimes… it is defined by a love so deep,
it quietly rewrites everything we think we know.
This is the story of Bubuiiii —
a mother who slowly lost her vision,
but never lost sight of her child.
The Night She Came Into Our Life
It was Shivratri night.
Around 12 or 1 a.m., when the world was asleep,
we heard faint cries — soft, helpless meows breaking the silence.
We followed the sound.
And what we saw… was something we can never forget.
Two men were walking away with a jute bag,
throwing out lives as if they meant nothing.
A mother cat and her kittens.
Eight innocent lives… abandoned into the unknown.
We stopped them.
We argued.
We begged them to understand.
We even offered help — to arrange spaying, to take responsibility.
But not everyone understands what it means to protect a life.
After a long argument, they agreed to take back three.
The rest… came home with us.
And among them was a quiet, beautiful little girl—
Bubui.
She was different.
Calm. Gentle. Soft.
While others played wildly, she carried a strange peace within her.
From that night, she became ours…
or maybe, we became hers.
Her First Battle
Time passed, and Bubui grew.
Then one day, life tested her.
Panleukopenia.
A deadly virus.
We fought alongside her —
saline, medicines, sleepless nights, and silent prayers.
And she survived.
She came back stronger.
But life wasn’t done.
The virus returned.
This time, it brought seizures.
Her tiny body would tremble…
and we stood there, helpless, afraid.
We were told to continue saline,
but we feared hurting her more during seizures.
So we researched,
We learned.
We tried.
With medication and care, she stabilized.
But something had changed forever.
Her vision…
began to fade.
The world around her turned blurry.
Slowly…
dark.
A Mother Without Sight
And then… something unbelievable happened.
She became a mother.
Weak. Fragile. Almost broken.
And yet, carrying life inside her.
Some advised risky procedures.
Some told us to give up.
But we chose hope.
And maybe… hope chose her.
She gave birth to two kittens.
A boy… and a girl.
The boy didn’t survive.
But the girl did.
Tiny. Weak. Struggling.
Alive.
That was Tutu.
Tutu — Her Reason to Stay
By now, Bubui could barely see.
But somehow…
she always knew where her baby was.
She would search gently,
feel her presence,
pull her close…
and feed her.
Again and again.
Even when Bubui herself could barely eat…
she made sure her baby did.
Even when she was weak…
she never ignored her duties.
Not once.
I watched her…
choosing her child over her own pain,
every single day.
And in that quiet love,
I understood something—
Love does not need strength.
It creates it.
Tutu grew slowly.
Every step she took felt like a miracle.
And Bubui…
lived for those moments.
I truly believe that baby gave her a reason to stay.
A reason to fight.
A reason to live… just a little longer.
A Love Beyond Words
But some stories…
no matter how beautiful…
are not meant to last forever.
When Tutu was just 4–5 months old,
Bubui left us.
And in that moment,
something inside us broke quietly.
In all our lives, we see many mother-daughter relationships.
But some…
are beyond ordinary.
Some are made of silent sacrifices,
unseen strength,
and unconditional love.
Bubui was one of those mothers.
Even in her last days…
when she could barely walk,
she tried to stay strong.
Sometimes I would help her to the bathroom,
and somehow she understood.
She responded.
As if she could read my mind.
She never gave up.
Not on life.
Not on love.
Not on her child.
And Tutu… Lives On
Tutu is still with us.
More than a year old now.
Playful. Naughty. Full of life.
Sometimes too naughty.
And when she goes completely out of control,
we smile and say—
“Bubuiiii… come see what your girl is doing…”
And somehow…
she calms down.
As if her mother is still watching.
Still guiding.
Still loving.
Because maybe…
some mothers don’t leave.
They stay.
In habits.
In memories.
In little moments that feel like magic.
This Mother’s Day…
We celebrate mothers who speak,
and mothers who cannot.
Mothers who see,
and mothers who are blind.
Mothers who stay,
and mothers who leave too soon.
Because motherhood is not measured by time.
It is measured by love.
And by that measure—
Bubuiiii was infinite.
💛 If this story touched your heart, take a moment to appreciate the silent mothers around us — human or not. Because love like this… deserves to be remembered.
