Mother's Day

"India is a land of festivals." Thats how we used to begin our essays in school on the topics of diwali and holi. These festivals are now celebrated even in Hindi tv serials and other programmes where stories and epsiodes are specially woven around these joyous occasions. The idea is to give the TRPs a boost. TRPs or television rating points are the criteria that indicate the popularity of a TV channel or programme and form the basis on which advertisers decide on which channel, time and programme to sell their products.

Today is Mother's Day. So on the 10th May's episode of the singing competition Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar (JJWS) shown on Star Plus all the participants had to sing their mother's favourite songs. The episode obviously was not limited to just singing. There was a tide of emotions throughout the one and a half hour telecast. At one particular juncture everyone was found crying. Not just the participants and their mothers but also the judges, host and entire audience and nearly me as well.

While I dislike such acts to gain sympathy votes and brownie points, I couldn't help but come to one conclusion from all the stories which I heard that night... that allover mothers are just the same. They are loving, caring and forever willing to make sacrifices. They constantly think about their children's future and try to meet their demands however difficult the circumstances. They never flinch and never ever complain. Yet we take our mothers for granted. In fact sometimes they are at the receiving end of our ire even when they are not the real source of our rising tempers. We often don't say the things that we really should be saying.

Lest we regret it later let us take this one moment to say thanks to and shower hugs and kisses on that wonderful woman in our lives. Let us not forget the proverb:

"God could not be everywhere
and so he made mothers."

Let us give our mothers the appreciation and applause that they are so worthy of.

Happy Mother's Day, Mummy!!