Thank God for Mothers!

"There is no better place for a worried child to put his face on than the mother's shoulder".

'I am no mother's pet. I have never been close to my mother, and I don't think I will ever be. Now, I try to be as close as possible to my daughter because I know how it is not to feel the love of a mother. And that's the worst feeling one can have', writes Sujatha, a young mother, in her online blog-diary.
Many would agree. Not having one's mother around during his / her growing up years is something less of the ordinary. Mother and growing up perfectly go hand in hand because mothers seems to have that feel and touch, not to mention comforting words, that no one else can provide a growing up child. Without a mother, one must become his / her own parent and raise oneself. And this is most difficult for children.
Mothers are the sweetest gift from Gods to us. There is no way we can ever really thank our mother for all she does for us nevertheless we must make it a habit to keep reminding ourselves of the various sacrifices she made while raising us. Thank God for Mothers, thank God for Mothers' Day. Today is Mother's Day, the best time to say in words how much you love and care your mom.
In India, and in most Asian countries, women generally have a negative feeling about staying at home and being ?just a mother?. This is something that should change in time because motherhood is the most admirable job a woman can have. An unknown author said, ?Somebody said it takes six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby. That somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, ?normal? is history?.
By becoming a mother, a woman allows herself to be a different person altogether. No longer just a single person but one who will be forever attached to her husband, her children and her children's children.
Asked what is the best and the worst part of being a mother, Reema, a mother of two said, ?When my little boy say 'I love you mama' and throws himself to me in a big hug when he gets up each morning. The worst would have been the first day I sent him off to kindergarten and he kept shouting my name while I hid myself behind the wall?.
Motherhood is not an easy job. It is in fact the most difficult of all. On the job 24-7 without salary, mothers hardly take a day off. Up before anybody else and still working until almost everybody's gone to bed. Mothers never complain even if no one seems to appreciate what they are doing. But what is Mother's Day for? Contrary to popular belief, Mother's Day was not conceived only to give business to those selling greeting cards or those in the gifts manufacturing business. Mother's Day celebrations dates back to the annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to Rhea, the mother of many deities, and to the offerings ancient Romans made to their Great Mother of Gods, Cybele.
Mother's Day is celebrated in over 40 countries around the world. The exact date of this holiday, however, varies from country to country. But wherever you are, whether you are a six-year-old, sixteen or sixty, you sure know the best way to show your mother you care and that you appreciate having her in your life. Mother's Day need not be celebrated only for a day, but this day could well be a start of a sincere appreciation of what your mother has done, still doing and will not doubt to continue doing for you whether you say Happy Mother's Day to her, or not.
If somebody says your mother knows you love her and that you need not tell her. That somebody is not a mother!
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Published in the Mother's Day issue of Newstoday, 13 May 2007, page 3.