MOTHER'S DIVINITY

WHEN I AM THINKING ON MOTHERS, I FEEL MOTHER EARTH IS GOD'S FIRST AND FOREMOST REPRESENTATIVE. THEY APTLY NAMED BHARATHA MATHA TO INDIA BECAUSE OF THE TOLERANT, FORBEARING, PATIENT NATURE WHERE WE CAN WITHSTAND IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE IN ANYONE'S LIFE IS MATHA, PITHA, GURU, DAIVAM. (MOTHER, FATHER, TEACHER, GOD)

WE ARE BROUGHT TO THE WORLD BY MOTHER. THEY INTRODUCE THE FATHER. BOTH MOTHER AND FATHER TAKE US TO THE TEACHER TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND WITH THE HELP OF TEACHER WE WILL BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE GOD. IT IS A GENERALLY ACCEPTED SAYING SINCE GOD CANNOT BE PRESENT ALL TIMES TO EVERYONE, HE APPOINTED MOTHER AS REPRESENTATIVE.

AT ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MOTHERS SHOULD BE RESPECTED AND TAKEN CARE OF. WHEN I THINK OF MY MOTHER, WHAT A GREAT WOMAN OF STRENGTH! A SCHOOL TEACHER'S WIFE, MOTHER OF SIX CHILDREN HOW SHE MANAGED US GIVING TASTY NOURISHING FOOD AT ALL TIMES AND I HAVE SELDOM SEEN HER ANGRY OR UPSET AND THEY STILL BAFFLES ME. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE WITH HER IN HER LAST DAYS. UNIFORMLY AND WITHOUT ANY RESERVATIONS, ALL OUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS FREQUENTLY USED CALL HER AS "ANNAPOORANI" AS SHE NEVER SEND ANY VISITORS AT ANY POINT OF TIME WITH EMPTY STOMACH. ON HER DEMISE, THOSE VISITED TO PAY THEIR LAST RESPECTS EXPRESSED THE SAME OPINION.

MY FATHER,P.S.HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER NEARLY FOR 39 YEARS LIVED HIS ENTIRE LIFE LIKE A "KARMA YOGI". HE DID ALL DUTIES VERY WELL, ESPECIALLY TOOK CARE OF ALL MY SISTERS WEDDINGS VERY WELL WHICH IS REALLY A BIG DEAL FOR AVERAGE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY STANDARD. THE ONLY REAL SATISFACTION I HAVE IS, TAKING CARE OF MY PARENTS DURING THEIR LAST DAYS AND DID MY DUTIES TO THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE EXTENT. TODAY IF I LIVE LIFE HAPPILY WITH MY FAMILY IT IS ALL BECAUSE OF THEIR BLESSINGS AND NOTHING MORE. I PRAY AND REMEMBER THEM FOREVER AND ALWAYS SEEK THE BLESSINGS FOR THE FAMILY TRADITIONS.