May 11, 2008 3:59 am
Mothers Day is here. Paeans are being sung, odes getting composed, poems being written by most everyone to their mothers and to motherhood in general. Yes, Mothers deserve that and more, no denying the fact Yet I wonder how many have on this day paused to think of those children denied a mother’s love.
Oh I don’t mean those whose mothers have been snatched from them by the hands of Death itself. I am talking of those children who are deprived of the love of their living breathing Mother. I am referring to those forlorn ones whose hearts are filled with yearning for one loving word, who wait forever for that comforting hug that never seems to come their way.
Did you think all this came with a mother anyway?? You could not be more wrong. It’s something hard to believe, right?? Have you thought why some mothers are cruel, rude, jealous, not caring, indifferent, and hurtful?? I guess these are not adjectives you would associate with the word ‘mother.’ Caring, loving, compassionate, tender… Yeah, these seem better. Don’t they??
Yet spare a thought on this day for those unlucky ones, those unwanted children who know not what their crime is for which they are being punsihed. A mother’s hatred-filled look, taunting words, ridicule, uncaring attitude, neglect, sharp and belittling words…. The list goes on.
Those children wonder, Why?? Why?? Why??
Do you have an answer??
I know what the philosophers will say. It is karma. Yeah right! What else can explain this?? But do you think the little, tormented minds will understand this oh so grand explanation and feel pacified?? I wonder!
So on Mothers Day spare a thought not only for the orphans but also the ‘forced’ orphans of the world. You will find them around you. A smile, a hug, a kind word, a listening ear will go a long way for these lonely ones. All that I can tell such children is, to try and be strong. Try, try and try even harder to be strong. I know it’s tough. Be brave, be strong. From the fire emerge as purified gold. Always remember someone out there loves you. You will find that person soon enough …
Please, please don’t feel miserable and don’t feel alone. I am crying for all of you.
Posted by shail
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Tags: life, mother, mothers day
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Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day ….
Nice Post Shail Ji….
Regards n Best Wishes Always
By Radhika on May 12, 2008 at 11:21 am
“Always remember someone out there loves you. You will find that person soon enough …”
🙂 Love you mumma for the way you are with me! Can I call myself lucky? (((((hugs)))))
By Bubbly on May 12, 2008 at 11:43 am
happy mothers day for you ,nice ! a smile and a hug for you
By isabel on May 12, 2008 at 2:30 pm
what about those kids who have to ‘mother’ their mother by losing their childhood?
what about their right to be ‘just’ a child ?
what about those kids who lost childhood very early, being the ‘adult’ in the family?
what about when these things haunt them for life and they cant look back and blame them cos, after all parents are humans and they DO make mistakes….
only thing they may need is just a “sorry” for what they “unknowingly” did to their childhood!
childhood is precious – thats all left when u grow up and go into the mad lane of life… and every child deserves a happy childhood…
or else we may be creating more ‘problem kids’ turning ‘problem
adults’….
one +ve thing abt those kids: They will learn to be happy in their own way and NEVER EVER expect others to make them happy… isn’t that a BIG achievement?
..ok..enough..i think i was commenting on “children’s day” LOL…..this was “mother’s day”!!!
By swathi on May 12, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Music fades with fashion. Ink only lasts as long as the paper it’s printed on. Even the names inscribed in a family Bible lose their identity in the end, but the mother who provide comfort, love and safe haven from the big, bad world, creates a legacy that will endure for eternity. Unfortunately, some parents don’t realise this and neglect their children frequently end up with children who not only reject their parents but also become alienated from everything their parents represent.
Onceagain a Thot Provoking Blog, Shail Mam!
By Vikramsekar on May 13, 2008 at 7:37 am
Wonderful Thinking and Well Written!!!…:)
By Rekha on May 14, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Yes Maam, what you have mentioned is 100% true. There is one more side, which i wrote in my yahoo360 blog last year. About those who could not become a mother. one can realise the agony they undergo, specially in our custom, where we blame only the females for not concieving.
since yahoo360 is blocked here, i am giving the link tomy multiply page. if you have time please go through.
http://aries705.multiply.com/journal?&=&page_start=60
regards
sunder
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