I Salute You Mom (Mother Day Special)

Mother is the creator of this universe and takes care of her children as nature takes care of us all. She can't be defined in a line or a book since her role is not confined to any boundary. To remember her, every year we celebrate mother’s day. The origin of mother day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But its roots may also be traced in other parts of the world. Friends, today every year we celebrate mother’s day to honor our mother. Don’t you think it is more commercialized today by big corporate houses to promote their products on this day.

Are we really honest to remember her once in a year? Does she really deserves this much only from her children. How can we forget that she always remains great by virtue of having given birth, by raising her children, by supplying her OVUM for fertilization. Hence, concept of motherhood takes place. Mother is like an umbrella. An umbrella protect us all from rain in rainy season and mother protects its children when they are in troubles. Mother is the first school of a child where he learns primary lessons of life. It is the mother who cultivates the good values (SANSKAR) in him. She is a teacher who teaches lessons of life, she is a guru who provides right path, she is a motivator who motivates to focus on goals and achieve it she is a friend who is always with us when in trouble. She plays a very vital role in the character building of a child.

Now the burning question arises whether we are really concerned enough about her when she grows old. My answer is certainly NO. I know one of my friend's mother who has three sons and none of them is happily ready to take care of her, when she is above 80 years old. She cooks for herself and performs all her day-to-day work herself, and also is not in good health. What might be the reasons? Is it generation gap? May be but always not. Why mothers, at old age, are left to their destiny by their children? My question is very bitter but needs a true answer, and also it may hurt the feelings and sentiments of some of so-called educated by degrees but illiterate by values, sons.

In the presence of mother, a family is always in a frame of mind. She is woman who always teaches her children that every cloud has a silver lining. Every mother needs to be looked upon with great respect. It goes without saying that we exist today just because of our great mother. She needs to be respected and honored with reverence.

It is naked truth that a mother can take care of one dozen children but one dozen children together can’t take care of one old age mother. Many old age mothers are compelled to spend their remaining lives either in old age homes or Trisha Ashrams (Shelter homes for widows). We all are brought up in the shade of her true love tree but she does not find any such shade with her children. Are we justifying ourselves? Are we doing any justice to our mothers? Are we not indebted to the great sacrifices made by her. She never lets down the mounting hopes of her children, and is the first to feel sad when we shed tears.

We need to think it over again and again, and find out a space for our mother and give to her what she really deserves. Friends forget not that one day we will also board the same bus which our mother is boarding today. Caring for old age mother is a pride and not a curse. Mother needs respect and honor. This is our prime duty and her basic rights. Forget not “as we sow so shall we reap”. Right place for her is with her family – not old age homes. You may or may not agree to this article but truth always prevails. We must pay tribute to our mother for her love and affection she poured on us.

MOM I SALUTE YOU.


By Kishan Negi


(Writer, Reader, Blogger)