HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.. to the one inside each one of us!!

Mother's Day.. another year has rolled by and it's here once more!

It's a dream day for Hallmark.. American Greetings.. Satyam Collections and a number of marketing professionals.. florists.. beauty salons.. spas and chocolatiers.. Cash registers are ringing incessantly and tokens of displaying love are being sold! The most sacred relationship in the world is shamelessly commercialized and everyone's participating.. be it out of love guilt and a host of other reasons.. Good luck and God bless to both.. the givers and receivers.. but this year I have a slightly different take on the whole concept of Mother's Day..

Who is a mother? A mother is someone who gives us complete acceptance and unconditional love.. the deepest understanding.. the one who is never judgemental.. who forgives mistakes and misbehaviour time after time.. who gently explains the difference between right and wrong.. A mother is the person who feeds your body mind and soul with positive thoughts.. who nurtures you and picks you up every time you stumble and fall.. who protects you from danger and negativity to keep you safe at all levels.. 

A mother is the person who has full faith in you and your capabilities and always believes that you're the best.. and definitely better than all the rest! She is your champion.. fan.. and your best friend.. philosopher and guide.. She is the one who brought you into the world and your lives are inextricably linked with a super strong and enduring bond of love! She listens to all your problems and challenges patiently.. motivates you to do your best and gives you the best advice which is exactly what you need to hear.. She is the one who stays awake all night when you are sick and doesn't rest until you recover.. and is selfless to the core!

A mother is a disciplinarian.. a moral compass.. a shining light.. a sheet anchor in times of difficulty and a beacon of enduring love who makes our lives worthwhile.. She is the one who holds us together when we are falling apart and feels our pain as deeply as we do.. She is the one whose heart breaks when we have tears in our eyes.. and loves us more than is humanly possible to! She is our reason for being.. our wellspring of life.. and wears so many hats and does so much for us.. and we instinctively turn to her for guidance in every situation we and our families may face!

We depend on her for everything and she is the centre of our universe.. but time is relentless and marches on.. health problems develop.. mothers age and get tired.. the bodies slow down.. and sometimes the mind does as well.. She forgets things.. slowly is unable to support herself mentally and physically.. and ultimately.. the body gives up and she is no more.. Your world falls apart and you wonder how you will live without her.. you call her on speed dial.. only to realize that now you're on your own.. 

Devastated? Don't be.. you are your mother's child and she has passed on all her wisdom to you.. if you have chosen to receive it.. You have her strength resilience and spirit which is the wonderful legacy she has left you..  She has left because she knew you were ready to "awaken the mother inside you" and you were capable of living your life on your own.. with all the knowledge and skills you needed..

Your greatest tribute and deepest gratitude to your mother on Mother's Day is simply.. to BE everything to yourself that she was to you! Find it within yourself to cope with whatever life throws at you.. hold steady.. keep believing in yourself.. remain inspired by the memories and create your own legacy by being a nurturing loving "mother" to yourself and to the people you love in life.. friends.. and everyone who is hurting and going through their own "storm"! 

After all.. a mother's love is magical and we all need it!!

Happy Mother's Day to you!!