Mothers day, or Mothering Sunday, is here in the UK, on March 11th this year.
It’s a time to show your appreciation for that wonderful woman who put you here on this earth.
But like Valentine’s Day, why should there be just one day when we show our love, and gratitude to these fantastic females?
I would like to celebrate my mum every day. She has been a rock throughout my life, and I’m sure will continue to be one for many years to come.
Recently I have had many people comment on how much I am looking like my mum. I don’t just want to look like her, I want to be like her too!
There is usually a bit of a thing from hubby to wife isn’t it? “Your getting like your mother!” Well Hello!!! If I am anything like my mother, you are one lucky man!!
- She is the calmest person in all situations, she’s handled some crazy ones, and always carries herself with great aplomb.
- She is a most amazing cook! I feel privileged to have grown up with her cuisine, she has encouraged my brother and I to try and learn from her too.
- She taught me simplicity is best. I credit my good skin to her not smothering herself in makeup when I was little, and so not being too fussed about it myself, on a day to day basis.
- She brought us up with fairness, and though there was the chance, she didn’t spoil us. Instead both her and my Pops made sure we had all we need to life a comfortable life.
- Her patience is never ending!
- She’s kinda cuckoo, in a good way, she knows how to laugh at herself!
- She is a marvellous grandma to our children too!
- Her way of talking to people means that almost everyone is at ease with her, and she is a confidante to many.
- She knows how to handle family!
- She is a wonderful Mother-in-Law, ask my Sister-In-Law!
- She has an infinite amount of love for us all.
When I was younger, I’d look at her and be kinda mad, jealous, even. Her eyes are this beautiful light brown, and mine, that plain old dark brown of your average Indian. Instead of me inheriting them, her niece got them!
She had the long straight hair which my brother got, I got the wild frizzy curls courtesy of my Pops.
She got the naturally amazing shaped eyebrows, I got caterpillars. And she had non existent hair in legs… Me… The opposite!
But I did get her curves. And for that I am grateful!
And, even without certain physical features of hers, I really do look like her! In fact I was looking at old pictures from her school and college days, and had to do a double take. What was my picture doing in her old album?! She laughed and said ” No beta (child), that was me!”
Now I’m a wife, daughter-in-law and mother myself, I fully appreciate how much my mum has given of herself, how much of herself she has devoted to her children and family. I don’t think I am capable of doing all she has done but if I am half the mum she was and is, I know I’ll be amazing!
So thank you Mum,
For all you’ve done.
For all you’ve helped me through.
I couldn’t find
Another kind
Of mum, like you, it’s true.
Ritu 2015
