Mother's Day

A supposedly simple day dedicated to mothers around the world.

Generations after Generations of girls, born, grew up, get married, give birth,toiled, grew old and died - either lovingly or otherwise.

It is said the Prophet's response when asked whom should a man be responsible to, it was a known fact that he mentioned "mother" 3 x before he said "father".

To me, mother's day is not really significant anymore. Why must we wait one day to actually show our love for our mother?

Wait one day to tell her not to cook so that her kids can bring her out for the sumptuous lunch or dinner?

My mother, is not well educated so is my dad. However I am proud to say that she has brought up well - instilling the values that is necessary, respecting people who deserves to be respected and standing on your own two feet to stand up against anything that is wrong.

Someone asked me before, why is my mother at home and why cant she go to work and help my dad out.

I feel that one should not misunderstand the role of my mother as a housewife. In Al Quran, it is fully demanded that a women should stay home and only help the husband out in terms of looking afer his property, his children. In actual fact, she is not required to do even household work.

But a woman, is built differently from men, they have this "personality" called compassion. You love them, they give you more, you hurt them, they hurt you more.

My mom wakes up early in the morning everyday, her day would start with her shower, preparing breakfast for my siblings who is going to school and its only after they leave for school that she will do her prayers and slowly starts doing the household chores.

Such as: wash clothes, cook lunch, care for my grandma and aunt, clean the house, iron the clothes.

There are hundred and one things that needs constant care and attention in the home.

I am very proud when friends came to visit my mom and they cant help commenting -"Edz your house is spotless!"

Well, i dont have a maid and i doubt a maid could do better than what my mom does.

Eventually, we all have to realise that she has to give up all these things as she finds it harded to get the chores done.

I am not looking forward to the day when my mom is unable to do the chores anymore or cook nicely for us anymore.

It's sad as we age, we know that we are going to lose someone along the way.

Whatever else, i have never known about Mother's day. Its too commercialised now. To me, everyday is Mother's Day.

If i am away from a week, i would think of her and call her.

I am fortunate that I am blessed with a good family and a good job. It's time that i repay back what she has done for all of us.

But i realised, there is never enough to compensate whatever she has gone thru for me, what she has done for me and what she has given me.

In short, a mother's love is endless and boundless...

Mother, we love you.