The smiles and tears, the sensibilities and silliness, the strengths and weaknesses, the resilience and vulnerabilities: all of these make us mothers. As a sorority, we are a potpourri of infinite emotions and actions that never cease to amaze and perplex. Like any other species on planet Earth, we definitely make mistakes. So in our defense, I fall back on something said by a wise man of yore: “To err is human, to forgive divine”.
As another Mother’s Day is celebrated this year, here are a few quotes that I have come across over time. Truly they have impressed me, and I wish I had written them. Unfortunately I cannot claim the copyright of these lines. Some will make you reflect on the beauty of motherhood while others will make you laugh. But serious or funny, there is immense truth packed in these words!
The forever comforting hand!
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~ Washington Irving
Mothers are unique
A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. ~ Gaspard Mermillod
May we marvel at the strength and resilience of motherhood
To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow. ~ Maya Angelou
There is a reason why a mother feels and senses her child’s pain
Every mother thinks the child is an extension of her body; it’s a reality. ~ Sudha Murthy
The thread that connects the bits and pieces of your life
But there’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begin. ~ Mitch Albom
Often a mother’s heart rules over her head
‘This is motherhood for you,’ said my own mother. ‘Going through life with your heart outside your body.’ ~ Jennifer Weiner
Who else will accept you with all your flaws?
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. ~ Mark Twain
A role of a lifetime
Once you’re a mom, you’re always a mom. It’s like riding a bike, you never forget ~ Taraji P. Henson
She holds a doctorate in mind reading
My sister said once: ‘Anything I don’t want Mother to know, I don’t even think of, if she’s in the room.’ ~ Agatha Christie
Imparting life lessons comes naturally
Most mothers are instinctive philosophers. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
Free and even unwanted advice are in perennial supply
When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. ~ Erma Bombeck
So moms, do you find yourselves in any of those situations above? Here’s to wishing you all a very happy Mother’s Day!
rashmi writes 