Niraj Dubey
According to Marion C. Garretty, “A mother’s love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible,”Women are oftentimes considered to be a valuable part of the society due to the important roles they play and the duties they perform.
Women who were the most dormant segment of India population have now become active participants in all walks of life. Till now, they were only unit of the family organization. Now, women are becoming not only a significant unit of the society but also influencing the course of social change in society. Women are an important element of our Society. The modern society has started recognizing the individual identity of women. Women can help the society in various ways. They can engage in social activities and work for the betterment of the society.
The most important aspect of a woman’s role is that of the mother. The role has also undergone change because of the exigencies of modern times. In modern times, the educated mother’s role is changing as the demands of the new situations involve the inculcation of new values among children. As a mother, a woman plays the most significant role in child’s development process. The mother links the new generation with the old values and norms and thereby provides the stability and the continuity to the social structure. Traditionally, a woman as a mother occupies a place of great honour and prestige in our society. Of the two parents, the mother’s role is considered more significant.I had once read a quotation, “Father is the heart of Life, While Mother is the Heartbeat of Life”. For a child, his mother remains the most important person in the family. The pivotal role of being a mother is still the divine mission assigned to women alone. From a classic poem written by William Ross Wallace entitled ‘What Rules the World’, he said that the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. It illustrates the influence a mother plays to her child and in the long run to the society; that as a mother strives to nurture and teach a child, she explicitly makes the world a much better place. Women are actually given an opportunity and a privilege by God to be his partner in giving life to another human being. As a mother, her role in the development of the emotional psychological aspect of the new born child has been also very significant. She was not only the creator and maintainer of her child but an educator and disciplinarian as well. The Book of T.D. Jakes, “Mother Made the Difference”, provides several roles that mother generally perform that shape the life of a child to become a contributing member of the society.
Mothers are timeless teachers in the classroom of life: – Women especially mothers are the most influential educators. They bequeath to us timeless wisdom, a legacy so precious and valuable. Mothers have often shaped our world from the cradle, by rocking, nurturing and instructing children to grow up to make life changing and history- making accomplishments. For every person, there is a mother behind who fostered her child’s sensibilities to their full potential. Mothers remain some of our most powerful teachers in the hands-on laboratory of everyday living. Of all their many attributes…all that comes down to is the heart – a mother’s heart. It has everything to do with the tenderness and toughness, the compassion and conscientiousness of the heart. There is nothing quite comforting as having our mother’s arm wrapped around us when we are sad, lonely, or afraid.
Mothers teach us to believe in God:-Mothers teach us the value of God’s word through their lives, personal prayer life and dependence on God’s strength and wisdom. Nothing is as attractive in a woman as the fear of the Lord. Knowing God, honouring God and worshipping God are really the most praiseworthy endeavours a person can ever undertake. Mothers are one of the first indications of the sovereignty of God in our lives.
Mothers teach us to have confidence and belief in ourselves: – Mothers knew from experience how important it is for people to believe in themselves in order for children to be whole, strong and grow with a healthy estimation of oneself. One way of parents to breed confidence in a child is to affirm and sharpen his/her thinking. A healthy sense of self-confidence can result in a person to achieve more and celebrate more. Mother’s lessons in life gives us the space to believe in one as there is no limit to greatness one can attain or the great things you can accomplish.
Mothers teach us the power of words: – The words that mothers speak have power. Words can build up a child or tear him down. How are we shaping our children as we speak to them? Be very careful with what we say. Remember that death and life, blessings and cursing are in the power of our tongue. With the words of our mouth, we can impart greatness or smallness in someone else’s life. You and I can fan the flame of a dream or you and I can snuff it out. Let us use our words for good.
Mothers teach us to pray:-Prayer is taught by example. It is lived and it is a legacy that is passed on to our children. A woman who can talk to God and hear from him is a force of strength and beauty like no other.”An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priest”, an old Spanish saying. A mother’s prayers are a priceless gift, a real treasure, an earnest heartfelt force of power. If you have a mother who prays for you, you are indeed truly blessed.
Mothers teach us to live out our legacy: – Scripture is certainly consistent about reminding us that we will reap what we sow, and for many of us, our mothers – the greatest women in our lives sowed beautiful seeds of truth, wisdom, joy and peace, a spiritual harvest that is now bearing fruit in us and our children. Mothers can set the tone for the atmosphere in the home. Is the home negative and critical or loving and forgiving? Mothers teach by their attitude, whether it is positive or negative. They teach by how they speak to their children and husband and by how they treat others.
Mothers also have an important role in teaching their children values like responsibility, respect, honesty, and diligence. Along with tending to all the practical duties of caring for the home, it is important that a mother also spend time with her children: reading, singing, etc., and fostering open communication by taking the time to really listen to and talk to her children.It is the right of your mother that you should appreciate that she carried you [in her womb] the way nobody carries anybody, she fed you the fruits of her heart which nobody feeds anybody.
She protected you [during pregnancy] with her ears, eyes, hands, legs, hair, limbs, [in short] with her whole being, gladly, cheerfully, and carefully; suffering patiently all the worries, pains, difficulties, and sorrows.However it is indisputable that the most important achievement of a mother is the raising of sensible, virtuous children who will then move on to build other strong blocks for society. It has been said that it is easy to bear children but it is difficult to raise them well. In that lies the challenge for all mothers. “I believe it is by divine design that the role of motherhood emphasizes the nurturing and teaching of the next generation. The author likes to conclude this article by this beautiful quotation, “A Mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.” “Always love your Mother – Because U will never get another.”
(The author Sr. Faculty – GCET Jammu)
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