I wonder why Mother’s Day is
celebrated in the whole of March, April and May rather than just a sole day
like February 14th for Valentine’s Day or October31st for Halloween.
Are mothers in every corner of the world different? I strongly believe that
mothers share the same quality, love, affection, behavior, trust and very many
other beautiful adjectives that are common only to them, be it in any part of
the world. The real reason behind Mother’s Day is of course to celebrate, honor
and admire mothers, their motherhood and the significance of a mother in a
family all around the world.
Then why must the world celebrate
Mother’s Day at different dates in different months. Having read a recent
article on Yahoo regarding the dates where Mother’s Day is celebrated around
the world, I was taken aback by its veracity and here is the proof; if you are
in the Middle East then Mother’s Day falls on March 21st; Russia and
Eastern Europe celebrates on March 8th; for UK, Ireland, Nigeria and
Bangladesh it’s on March 18th; Spain, Portugal, Hungary and
Mozambique celebrate on the first Sunday of May; China, India, Australia, Sri
Lanka, New Zealand, Greece, Canada, Philippines, Switzerland, United States,
Italy, Cuba, Cuba and Pakistan and a long list of other countries honor
Mother’s Day on second Sunday of May; France, Tunisia, Haiti, Sweden, Morocco
and very many other countries celebrate on the last Sunday of May…phew!!! The
list is endless with almost 200 countries making up for the entire world.
And if you are an Indian but an
immigrant in the Middle East, US or UK which day will you choose to honor your
mother? Is it going to be March 21st as it is in the Middle East or the
second Sunday of May as in the US and India or March 18th like in the
UK? Hmmm….Something to think about I guess? But whom should we leave the
decision to; ourself, the media, stories, history or culture in this state of
confusion? Or do we actually need to decide on a single date to express all the
love we have for our mother?
Being an Indian living in Dubai
it was hard for me to decide when to celebrate Mother’s Day but it so happened
that I ended up buying her a gift when I got my salary and unfortunately that
didn’t fall on any of the proposed dates set to honor Mother’s Day either in
Dubai or in India. With all the media, marketing, promotions, advertisements
and sales soaring up with every passing minute on Mother’s Day where profit and
TRP ratings are all that matters; I guess we daughters and sons are the best
people to decide when and how to honor our own mothers. A small peck on her
cheek, a “love you, mom”, a hug or a loveable expression or gesture will be
more than enough for your mom anytime of the day to tell her how much she means
to you.
I love you mom:-*
true true :)
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