Mother's Day 2019

Mother’s Day 2019 - Reassuring hug

Tomorrow we celebrate Mother’s Day, a day dedicated to honour our mothers. The way we celebrate Mother’s Day depends on the age of our mother. When she was young and so were we, it used to be more of a sumptuous feast, expensive gifts and branded clothes. Such celebrations continue to dominate the commercial world today. To many who cannot afford, celebrations do still occur but on a smaller and quieter scale often these being more personal and meaningful.

When our mothers are much older, as in eighties like mine, the celebrations are not so grandeur and elaborate as they used to be when we were all younger. At this age many of our mothers may be sick and handicapped, drained of energy, physically and mentally. They may not be in a state of mind and spirit to appreciate all that we do or give, however valuable that mat be. They don’t value our gifts, food and clothing. What they value now is our presence not our presents, what they long for is not feasts and outings but our physical and personal company and what makes them happy and feel good is seeing us looking good, successful and healthy.

Being already in the eighties, there will not be many more Mother’s days together with our moms. Time is really running short, more so when we too are inflicted with some illness. We must make special efforts to give our moms what they really want and need today not what we think they need. She gave us everything we needed when we were small without ever asking and it is now payback time to give her what she needs during her second childhood.

What they need is not what wealth and power can buy but what our hearts can give with abundance without limits. They need love, company and most importantly the reassuring hug that can only we given by the son and daughter, however tall they may have grown. Let’s give her that hug and say “Mom, I love you” as we may never get another chance.

Happy and blessed Mother’s Day