This Sunday will be celebrated as Mother’s Day almost throughout the world. Across the world, children (and dads) will buy presents and flowers for the mums in their lives and also make a special meal for them. Facebook and other social media will be filled with photos and Mothers Day wishes and mums all over will realise how much they are loved.
My mum lives far away in India, so other than wishing her via phone, there’s not much I can do, but we do try to take S’ mum and aunt (who is a second mum to him) out for a meal on that day.
So what makes a mother? Is biology the only reason someone gets the privilege of being called a mum? What about adoptive parents? They don’t give birth to their young ones but spend far more time and effort in nurturing them, so are they not also mums? Take S’ aunt for example – she never married as a result of a handicap she incurred as a young girl, the result of a sickness. She has always lived with S’ family and has been an equal partner in looking after and nurturing S and his sister. So she’s another mum we honour.
So in honour of all mums out there, here’s something I wrote….
What Makes a Mother
The first person we know in this world,
She is the one who makes our world unfurl.
She loves us unconditionally and with balance,
Guides us through life with infinite patience.
She is a friend, philosopher and guide, all rolled in one
She is your one guiding star, she is your sun.
She brightens up your life, she fills your world with laughter
For every question you may have, she has the right answer.
We all know that God can’t be everywhere, so he made mothers
She, who is the zypher, the anchor of your life.
To all the mothers in the world, those who gave birth and those who didn’t, but are mother figures in our lives, here’s wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day!
As for me, I need to wait till Sunday to see what GG & BB have in store for me….
