Having lived in different countries and still touring around like a "Gypsy"; as a free-spirited person that I am, I see things differently, my journey of life has impacted and supported my mindset, being and lifestyle in ways that might seem to be strange to others, because it can be seen as a living out of the ordinary. but it's just what Mother Nature has made me to be and I'm thankful to the universe for every bit of the journey so far and also thankful in advance to the rest of the journey to be done.
I grew up to know what Mother's day is all about; the ceremony, church service and the gift to one's mother or the one that stands as a mother with sleepless nights, planning and catering for one's needs, growth and success day in, day out. It's a day to honour and celebrate the mothers.
As a "nomad" I have imbibed the cultures, traditions and languages of different people, this has made me the person that I am today, respecting people, their cultures, traditions, languages and lifestyle without letting any predominate over the other; getting the best of each and putting it together to strengthen me in my journey.
At a point, I lost the meaning of "Mother's day" because it's not an international celebration, it's different from one country to the other, this got me confused. For instance it's not mother's day in Spain, The Netherlands, US and many other countries today, but sure it is in The UK and Nigeria; second reason is, it keeps changing each year, not fixed date like many other festivals.
One thing touched me last night, a night before Mothering Sunday in United Kingdom, my child sent me a Whatsapp message saying, "U checked", I replied "No, ok, I will now", he told me before the message that he was going to transfer some money into my account; immediately I went online and checked, the money transferred was described as "Mother's Day"... that touched me, as much as I appreciate the money but the description "Mother's day" says so much to my soul. I went back on Whatsapp and reply with, "Yes, God bless you", I was overwhelmed.
In the morning some Mother's day messages and calls came in, yes just a couple, since I'm a very quiet person in my own way; also I had a very good conversation with the ones that cherish and value what I stand for; also I sent messages and made calls to others too. Trust me, I don't see it any different if some don't send in Mother's day messages, because we all get there at different points in time. I got back there again today.
Do you know how some gestures of appreciation, love and describing things exactly what they are can change our perspective towards a subject? Yes they do! Now I have decided to celebrate mother's day as many times as possible which might go as many as four times or more a year, taking into consideration the different celebrations in different countries.
I respect all mothers, all mothers to be and all born of mothers...let's love and appreciate ourselves while we are still living.
Happy Mother's day.
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