"I am not going to stay with you all.. It will be
too much of a burden. " It was not the 1st time she said that .
Her wrinkles could not hide her warmth.
Her fragrance reminded me of the first eternal drops of rain , which
touches barren earth to quench thirst of all earthly creations. Her
shadow reminds of the a huge old tree which has given love , protection and
strength to dear ones.
Why does the beautiful word of " Mama" turns
into a burden with course of time. One of my close friends asked me once: "Does it
hurt when I pinch you? " I nodded in agreement. Her next line
was so beautiful that it moist my lashes each time I think of it. She told me
that it hurts coz our skin is pulled, "Imagine.. your mom's skin was
pulled for months as she carried you in her womb" . The woman
whose womb was our 1st home , is it really difficult to give her one
extra room and warmth which she rightfully deserves. The woman who understands
your cries and "sign language" when you were a baby..
how difficult can it be to understand her pain?her silence?her silent
tears? A woman who has raised her children facing so many obstacles in life , how
difficult can it be to let her live with pride and respect in her last
years?She never cared about giving her jewellery or property away to her
beloved children, how difficult can it be to treat her with
love ?
I can feel vivid memories pass by, when I used fight with my Dad
when he used to support granny each time I said something against her. Now, all
I can say is I hold my head high and cant be more proud of my Dad, who has
never let his mother away and supported her all his life .
I do not know if I can reach out to the correct people I
want to ,but all I want to say is when you abandon your beautiful lady
and do not care to call or pick her up to bring her back home, remember time
will change soon. The phase she is going through will soon come to you coz life
has a very strange rule which says " What
goes around .. That Comes around" . Do keep the guest room open ,
it will be used by you.. Soon..
PS 1 :Moms all around the world.. You are strong
enough to give birth to a new life.. You are strong enough to give away everything you own to
your loved ones.. So be aware.. " You are strong enough to speak for
yourself. Even if your sons, daughters and daughter in laws are complacent to
acknowledge your contribution to shape their lives up , please do not hesitate
to voice it. You are precious.. Don't be afraid of anything , God will back you
up!
PS 2: Mama, I have fought with you and
sometimes hurt you. But I want you to know.. I am proud of you.I wana thank you
for all your support.Thank you for making me..who I am.. I Love you!
Amrita Priyadarsini
