Today is Mother’s Day. Many of us will meet our mothers if they live apart, or spend a little more time with them if they live together. Some of us will bring flowers and gifts. And for those whose mothers have departed, a gentle and grateful memory will rise like incense in the heart. IrrespectiveContinue reading “More Than a Day: A Reflection on Mothers and Our Changing Bonds”
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A Son’s Prayer: Remembering Ma
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”— Rudyard Kipling On the 17th of April, it will be eleven years since my mother left this world. And yet, not a day passes without her presence echoing within me—sometimes as a soft memory, sometimes as a sharp ache. To attempt to capture her essenceContinue reading “A Son’s Prayer: Remembering Ma”
Celebrating Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day. Many of us will meet our mothers today if they stay away, or perhaps spend a little more time with her if she is staying together. We may even bring her flowers and gifts. For those, whose mothers have departed, a gentle and grateful memory will do.Irrespective of its origin, anyContinue reading “Celebrating Mother’s Day”