My Mother – My Inspiration

Shyamacharan Upadhyay, Mumbai -“I am 66 year old and my mother is 100 year old, even at this age my mother is concerned about my health and well-being. She is full of love and care for the entire family. I lost my father in 1983 since then she is my father and mother both. I see happiness on her face whenever I am with her. She is very dear to me and every day when I get up in the morning I remember her and pray to God for her good health. For me every day is mother’s day”

And as the days passed, I realised that I was learning more from him than he could ever, from me. Even at such an age, he would hardly refrain from trying newer things and never refrain from motivating others to try out newer experiences in life. ‘No’ was a term foreign to him. There were times when uncle would talk about the Bombay of his youth, giving me a visual tour of Mumbai back then, with the minutest details of older Bombay. He would animatedly express the locations, various cultural and traditional differences of the gone era (The now magnificent Churchgate station was just a wooden bridge back then).

Vijayata Verma, New Delhi - “My Mumma is my biggest strength. She became the catalyst for turning my life cycle and paving the path on which I am walking today. During my post graduation when I had to stay in the hostel I got my family’s approval only because of my mumma who stood by my decision and said “if other girls can stay in hostel and make their career why can’t my daughter?” This was my entry in the Development sector and there is no turning back. I learnt a very big lesson of my life that day and guess for the first time, I was looking at my Mumma with not just love but respect of what she is.

I have always seen my mother standing for what she feels is right. She has always stood up for the right and against injustice. She is a home maker but firstly a very strong person. Now that I reflect back on my attitude towards life, I guess it got developed looking at her.

Mumma for me is synonymous to Home. Time goes, years gone by but I could never ever visualize a home with her not being a part. I cherish my mom, she is my best friend and I feel so proud of her. Love you Maa for just being the way you are. Happy Mother’s Day. For me it is everyday”.

Anamika Tiwari, Mumbai - “My mom has worked tirelessly to raise three daughters along with managing the demands of a career as a college and a school teacher. She has always taken great pride in our academic and extracurricular achievements and that egged us on to do more. She has set an example for all three of us by continuing to invest in her own education and has recently completed MA in Hindi with a gold medal from SNDT University, Mumbai. She has always taught us to not take any injustice lying down and be forthright with people. She is the emotional bedrock of the family and is the binding thread between the different personalities of my father and the three kids. Her cheerful disposition, sense of humor and active social life inspires us to believe that you can raise a family as well as have fun in the process!”

Shaivya Dwivedi Tripathi, Bareilly “In my childhood I found my mother to be an innocent, emotional and simple lady and truly she was not mature enough to be a mother. She was less friendly rather somewhat stricter to me in comparison to my father. In my teenage she was more or less my rival, than a good friend. I always missed a good friend in her. I always missed her lap to cry whole heartedly instead I was more open to my father for every discussion and share of life. But evolving with time as a young lady I felt a drastic change in my feelings towards her. I could now understand her better. Her strictness, her reserve nature, her alert watching eyes all now has logic for me. Probably she also evolved as a mother with her growing children especially daughters. Being a married lady and mother I can now better understand her feelings and thoughts. Earlier she was not comfortable in showing her feelings towards me but now she is always available with her experience and support at every stage of my marital life and motherhood. Indeed I feel myself as a reflection of her personality plus what I wanted her to be with me.”

Gandharva Pednekar, Mumbai - “She is the inspiration which fuels my aspirations. She has been my mother as well as father, while growing up. When she came to Mumbai she had only SSC, after getting married she completed her post graduation. Her happiness lies in providing care and support to our family. I feel very lucky to have her in my life. She is the pillar of strength upon which our house stands tall.”

Tina Thapa, Doha, Qatar - “Since my childhood my mom is my favorite person. She has been my best friend, motivator, mentor, counselor and everything. The bond between us became even stronger after I got married. She has been there beside me always, be it my good times or my low times. Love you a lot mamma. Wish you good health and lots of happiness always in life. Happy Mother's Day!”

Pooja Sarkar, Mumbai - “My mother has been my constant source of support, even when things were rough she always stood by me and even today I am the center stage of her day, which makes me feel special every day. I don't think one can ask for more.”

Kinjal Bodani Bhagat, California, USA – “My mother is my confidant, sunshine, teacher, chef, psychologist, angel, right hand, doctor, story teller, problem solver, heart healer, peace and soul! She is my best friend and my partner in crime. She raised me to be an achiever not only in academics or work culture but in life as a whole. Can't be more thankful to her and to the supreme power who blessed me to be her daughter!”

Ajay Nadkarni, Mumbai - “Mom, when I see you, your acts of service, your calm under pressure, your ability to care so deeply, face life's challenges with a hearty laugh and your concern for the welfare of those who come in touch with you - helped me survive immensely in this completely insane world . Hope the day comes soon when I face the mirror and can see same qualities in me.”

Aakancha Tewari, Mumbai - “When I was giving the most important interview of my life for the finest FMCG of this country I was asked which famous personality has influenced me and without a doubt I said none because I have been influenced by the most humble, caring, helpful and inspirational person I have ever known in my life and that's my mother. She has been a learning institution for both my brother and me. We have learnt so much from her but the biggest learning was to be fearless and take every challenge head on. Even in the toughest situations I can draw the strength by simply thinking about her. This mother's day all I want to say to my mom is thank you. I will always try and do the right thing because that's what my mother has always taught me. Loads of love.”

Astha Mishra, Amsterdam, the Netherlands - “My mom is my God; every breath I take is given by her. She is the most caring and loving person in my life who has unconditional love for me. Love you Ma”

Roopali Tamhane, Mumbai - “My Mother is my first ‘Guru’. She has struggled a lot in her life for her career. Because of her I have learnt that we should never lose our confidence and should always give our best and achieve our destination unquestionably. Thank you Aai for everything. May be these are very small word from my side to you. LOVE YOU.”

Saumya Nigam, Mumbai - “My mother is an inspiration to live life peacefully and without any expectations despite of all the odds in life.”

Nidhi Mishra, Thane - I am blessed to have two loving mothers in my life, my mother and mother-in-law. One is an example of Mother Theresa and the other one is of Mother India. I am sure while reading this they will guess which one is they .Both are an inspiration for me as they are not only a symbol of love and care but are also a great source of strength for our family. I am lucky to have such wonderful people in my life.

Manindr Mishra, Padrauna: “My mother is each and every cause behind what so ever I am today. Like every mother she took care of me and nurtured me, but she did not pamper me. She taught me to be responsible and be proactive whenever it is required. She covered me when I was tired but made sure that I should be tough enough to bear hardest of environment. I know every mother teaches her child good things, what do I remember most concretely is her emphasis on the respect of basic things like food and water. She never allowed wasting even a little amount of food or a glass of water. My mother belongs to a farmer’s family and is a farmer herself. She has lots of patience and knows things take time to come in final shape. One best thing about my mother is that she accepted my failures as the part of the journey and never put any pressure to top the race. I remember the year 2016 when I was a jobless fellow for almost 14 months in a row, situation was very tough and my sister was helping my mother to meet the expenses at home. Though I was not taking any help from them but was not able to contribute anything. My mother never asked a single question about it. I remember she said once “I know, no one wants to be a jobless, there must be some appropriate reasons for you to quit your job, don’t worry find a suitable one I will manage here at home.” She is the tree under which I crawled, played and grown up and even at the age of 32 her lap is the only place where I find finest of the rest and peace.”

Pandurangarao Sripathi, Hyderabad – “I am 80 year old now and my mother’s memories are still very fresh in my mind. I lost my father in a very young age and since that she took care of me and my siblings as both mother and father. My mother continued her life journey till the age of 95 years and has inspired me a lot to lead a healthy and active life. On the occasion of mother’s day I am sharing her picture which I always keep with me”.

Netri Desai, Mumbai - “My mom passed away when I was 5 year old and she passed the bucket of taking care of me to the divine goddess since then she stays with me and guides me in the form of energy and I am blessed to have her wherever whenever I need. Here is the picture of my mother and grandmother, they both are still with me guiding me and nurturing my soul”.

Lakshmi Narayana Nagisetty, Hyderabad - “I am 59 year old and whenever I think about my mother some lovely memories of my childhood fills my mind. She is no more in this world but will always be in my heart. My mother has been a strong support in my life. When I was eight year old I lost my speech and memory and was mostly confined to the cot. That time my mother was always by my side and was taking me from hospitals to temple with the hope that I will be cured. With God’s grace and her strong faith I recovered. I am very much thankful to my mother for what I am today. I am sharing her only picture which I have of her.”

Conclusion

Our Mothers are our lifeline, one who plays an important role in shaping our life. We feel pained when we hear cases of elder abuse where mothers are being neglected, ill treated, abandoned and in some extreme cases mentally and physically tortured. So, this mothers day lets take a pledge to reach out to any ill treated or lonely mother in our vicinity who needs a helping hand and a caring heart because even small gestures count.

Senior Express wishes all lovely mothers a very happy mother’s day. Keep loving and respecting your mothers because they are a precious gift from God.