My dearest mom
I am not old enough to make some informed, mature or a kind of wholesome comment on life but yes I am in that phase of life when a child especially a girl is in constant need of mother’s devoted companionship and counseling.
Mother ranks on the top in my list of words coming so naturally and effortlessly every morning when I get up with prayerful gratitude to the Almighty for showing a new day and for being blessed to be born in the family I have.
How so often every human being must be at a loss for words to describe a mother but I would like to try my best to prove in this writing that mothers- as in my Punjabi cultural idiom- are said to be ‘cool, soothing shades’.
Mother-child soul bonding begins in the womb. It is during the nine months that she rears a tender soul with unmatched patience, care and love. And this is the phase of her transition from a young carefree girl to a responsible mother in a way she is probably unaware of. It is so natural!
After the birth of child, all her relationships take a backseat. A new and so elevating a relationship becomes her priority. Days and nights do not make any difference to her, so engrossed and single-minded she becomes in looking after her child. I have realised this from the close quarters watching my sister who has recently become a mother. The Divine has bestowed an amazing gift hamper of courage, patience and self-reliance on any young woman attaining motherhood.
Gradually, a mother shapes up a new life. The Divine has chosen only women for such an immensely significant and responsible task of nurturing the human world. And invariably she lives up to the divine expectation. She protects her child like a shield during every phase of childhood.
My own experience tells me that every odd is surmountable with mother as a selfless companion. A complacent feeling is always with you that back home there is at least one who would back up you in case of a failure coming your way. And at the same time pat you on back in the case of success.
But I would also like to mention here that those mothers, who tend to get after their kids in matters related to studies out of misplaced family and social pressures, should introspect that doing so they close all avenues for the kids to share their feelings and problems. The lack of communication space between a mother and child can play havoc with the life of a child, I feel.
Returning to my subject, I would like to talk about the contribution of my mother in my life. It must not have been an easy task for her to bring up a girl child. But the support of entire family never made her or me feel even a least bit emotionally isolated in this task.
I am now pursuing law studies and preparing for competitive judiciary examination. I am getting tips from my classmates as well as the established persons in this field but my mother still remains my biggest and the wisest counsellor. Her positive attitude towards life in general provides the necessary courage and conviction besides solutions to all my problems.
Like all the mothers in the mature and developed social setup I have grown up in, my mother is also the one who is ever willing to listen to me in a manner none else can. This has helped me in sharing my mistakes and failures without any reservations with her. The reason why I am able to do so is that I am always pretty confident about getting a compassionate hearing so that I do not resort to ways to conceal them.
It is my conviction born out of my personal experience that one owes character building to one’s mother. I am fortunate and blessed to have such a virtuous, wonderful mother.
A very happy birthday, mom!
Yours Helly
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Hellyfur Kaur, Law Student, Punjab University , Chandigarh
helly21june@gmail.com
Phone No. : 1111111111
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