The Best Mother’s Day Gift

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers! The best gift we can give to a mother is the timeless yet simple gift of love and positivity. Especially now, as we all have limited resources, grand gestures have taken a back seat. What we could all use, is some reason to celebrate, have lighter moments and count our blessings. What better than celebrating the one person who is indispensable, irreplaceable and who makes us who we are! MOM! That person maybe your mom, dad, grandparents, aunt, sister, teacher, mentor, nurse who took care of you, or anyone who has been like a mother to you at some point in life.

Yes, 2020 is not what we all ever expected it to be, but here we are,

wading through this strange time. This mother’s day let us add some loving positivity into making this a special day for all the mothers we know. We could all use some refreshing sparkling happiness that is a mother’s smile. It could be something as simple as a message, a call, a video call sharing a cup of tea (virtual chai party), virtual brunch, or virtually partaking in her favourite activities, or a sweet care package set to Mom with her favourites (if you have active online ordering services). Let us take this opportunity bring more positivity into their lives and in ours too.

As self-quarantining, social distancing is the call of the hour most of us have realised how much we underestimate the mother of the house! All that cooking, cleaning, housekeeping, inventory control, budgeting and of course all the tests they go through while bringing up their kids isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Mothers are a unique blend of qualities loving and comforting at the same time being strict and disciplined, keeping up to date with the new generation yet ensuring that traditions are respected and of course who can dispute the best food in the world is “maa ke haath ka khaana!” (mom-made food).

More than ever this year the best gift on mother’s day is the gift of positive reinforcement, optimism, care and love. Once again, we are learning to look at things that we are the most grateful about, appreciating relationships and friendships. What better occasion than mother’s day to celebrate this wonderful person who embodies everything that goes beyond superficial and material love.

Here’s to hoping that in some small way we are able to show our appreciation to mothers and make their day slightly brighter and happier!

Happy Mother’s Day!