Everything Bunrned, But She held me with Love - The story of my CARROT HALWA

One day, during my intense NEET PG preparation, after completing the day’s tasks and scoring well in Marrow module tests for one subject, I told my mom that I wanted to make carrot halwa. She smiled and let me take over the kitchen.

I started preparing it with all my heart — boiling the milk, grating the carrots, imagining that first sweet spoonful. When the milk was boiling, I asked my dad to help me lift the pot off the stove, since it was hot and heavy. He jokingly refused, but I took it seriously and decided to do it myself.

I grabbed a cloth to hold the pot, not realizing that a small piece of it was hanging loose. The next moment, it caught fire. I didn’t even notice until I felt the searing heat against my fingers — that sudden sting of pain. My dad rushed in and noticed the flames, helping me immediately. Somehow, I managed to place the pot aside safely, threw away the burning rag, and ran my fingers under cold water to ease the burn.

Meanwhile, the carrots I was sautéing in ghee had gotten burnt. The kitchen that smelled sweet a few minutes ago now smelled like smoke and failure. Everything went wrong in an instant. I felt so defeated that I just threw everything aside, tears rolling down, and walked back to my room heartbroken.

But my mom — she didn’t scold me like most parents would. Instead, she came and consoled me, her voice calm and full of warmth. She told me it was okay, that she would make it for me. She ordered a kilo of fresh carrots, grated them all patiently, and spent two hours making that same carrot halwa — perfectly, lovingly.

When she finally fed me a spoonful of it, I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. That moment wasn’t just about the halwa anymore — it was about her love, her patience, and the quiet strength only a mother can have. I’m just so deeply grateful to have her as my mom.

ps: That burnt first batch of grated carrot didn't go into waste amma turned it into spicy carrort fry 😂