Mother's Day

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh,

The UK celebrates Mother's Day on the fourth Sunday in Lent (around April) but Malaysia celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May (following the US?) which is this Sunday. In fact, every country has its own different date for the Mother's Day. Almost every month there is a Mother's Day somewhere in the world. Practically saying, shouldn't it be a Mother's Day everyday? Well, no harm in celebrating such a day specifically once a year as long as it is not taken as a holy day that is associate with ritual or religious practice and not celebrated in a lavish fashion.

I actually don't really celebrate Mother's Day anymore since 9 years ago. Mother's Day is to honour a mum when she is alive, what can we do when she is no more on this Earth? Of course, one can still pray, but can I? (see previous post). Mother's Day is not in my diary but today as I was checking facebook, I came across a piece of note written by a friend. It's not something new but it's something that I have long forgotten.

A boy gave his mum a 'bill' stating that:

1. Helping mum to buy a bottle of ketchup from the shop - £2.00

2. Helping mum to look after her baby daughter - £5.00 per hour

3. Helping mum to turn on the kettle - £1.00

4. Helping mum with the laundry - £3.00

5. Helping mum to carry her shopping - £3.50

Total payment for today - £14.50

He gave his mum the 'bill' and the mum smiled. She then turned over the sheet of paper and wrote:

1. 9-month pregnancy carrying you - FREE

2. Sleepless nights looking after you - FREE

3. Breast-feeding you - FREE

4. Changing your nappies - FREE

5. Put you to sleep every night - FREE

Total payment of my love to you - absolutely FREE

Upon reading that, tears started to roll down from the boy's cheeks.

Happy Mother's Day! Tell her you love her everyday before she can't hear it anymore. Give her your warmest hug before she is not there for you anymore. Surely the Paradise is on mother's feet.

Wassalam.