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| Mother & Daughter's pose at Ellora (April 2014) |
I have not wished my mother for
last 2 years because she is not around. She passed away almost 2 yrs back but
yes my wife is a mother of 2 and I wished her after seeing a Dettol & P
& G ad in the morning newspaper – so did both my daughter’s. We went to
dine in Nando’s & the smart manager wanted to take a pic of the family to
celebrate mother’s day & send
across the photo – They are running a promotion & end of the day we will be
counted as successful conversion. On Facebook I see a 6 month old girl angry n
confused at being forced to participate in a ceremony and pose for photographs
by her mother. I am sure the mother would have wished her mother thru Skype –
connecting Dubai to Siliguri.
The maid who cleans our utensils
had no clue on mother’s day – but she was happy that we shared the cake with
her which otherwise would have got wasted. I also recollected my visit to a sprawling
mall – yesterday middle aged ladies who were busy roaming around the store with
Collins & scrub to clean the racks / shelves from where people like us would
have billed products worth twice their salary. I am sure they will go back home
after changing few buses to reach a home which has bulbs but no electricity,
taps but no water – and children who have no idea of mother’s day.
As the day comes to a close my daughter’s come
to say Good Night to me, I wonder at
the contradictions of life & the belief that they will see a better world
when their turn comes to get wished on a mother’s day.
