Dear friends, here comes the day to remind you all again of the importance of your mums in your lives. A bond so pure, so selfless — it shapes who we are in ways we often don’t realise.

Allah, The All Knowing, in His infinite kindness, created mothers to take care of you like an angel on earth. When you were born, you had no control over your movements, couldn’t take care of your physical needs like eating, dressing or taking a bath.

You couldn’t speak and crying out aloud was the only language you knew. You wailed every time you were in distress, and it was your mother who came to you instantly to fulfil your need. I am sure most of you have younger siblings or cousins and you have an idea about how vulnerable new born babies are, and how mums toil patiently to raise them up with a lot of love and devotion.

Today, all of my young friends who are reading these lines, have grown up into strong and healthy individuals, who are independent from relying on their mothers for these basic needs, but the strong role of your mother is still present in your lives. On Mother’s Day, you plan to pamper her by giving her gifts, serving her breakfast in bed and flood her with love and affection. My point is, that this day maybe a good reminder of the importance of your mother in your life, but you should cherish her every day of the year.

On this Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the quiet strength and endless love that only a mother can possess

As life evolves, so does our vocabulary and usage of words. ‘Mother material’ is a term coined a few years ago, which describes what it takes to be a good mother. Not a ‘perfect’ one, mind you, because no one is perfect in this world! Today, by sheer incidence, I was racking my brains for an interesting title for my write-up for Mother’s Day and then — ‘Mother material’ came to my mind, and excitedly when I typed this term on the internet, I was surprised to read that it was already........

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