Today, I saw many FB status messages related to Mother's day, hence, came to know about it. On the auspicious occasion, I extend my heartiest congratulations to everyone. Today, I would like to share my views on the relevance of Mother's day (keeping Indian culture in mind). There must be some kind of history behind the celebration of Mother's day. In this blog, I don't have any intention to undermine it. In-fact, I can write that with the help of google :D. Instead of doing this, I would like to share what I am feeling today about this special day.
Like any other day, today also, I talked at home, so, to my mother as I rarely miss a day or two when I don't call at home. But I didn't say any thing related to Mother's day or something very emotional statement. Even, she doesn't know that there is something like Mother's day exists in our calendar. Two-three things came into my mind:
Why do we need a special day for Mother's day? For the matter, any day related to family relations like Father's day, Brother's/Sister's day (I hope, these also exist). Aren't we including formalities in the relations also? Is it necessary for us to put FB status like I love you, mom etc etc? I can also put this but what's the point in doing this when my mother doesn't even know how to switch on the computer, FB is too much technical for her. Even if she knows about FB and all, do I need to say anything to her on FB? Personally, if possible, I would prefer to go home and enjoy the day with my mother or at-least would like to call her and would say whatever I want to say. Acc. to me, every day is a Mother day and Father day (any day related to family relations). I don't need any special day for this.
Having said the above things, another side of the coin came into my mind. What's the harm in celebrating Mother's day? Why not dedicate a day to most beautiful relation we have? Am I too orthodox? Did I fail to understand the modern trends in my generation (I hope, I didn't, otherwise would face some consequences in future specially after marriage ha ha ha ha :D :D)?
In reality, if we look, these days are promoting consumerism. Corporates are running their businesses at the name of relationships (you can search economic stats about it on google). These days have become opportunities for card makers, departmental stores, restaurant owners to make profits. If I am not wrong, these days are not part of Indian culture (I have all due respects to other cultures and not saying anything against them). The corporate houses are fueling it with the help of media to earn and we are falling in the trap.
In reality, if we look, these days are promoting consumerism. Corporates are running their businesses at the name of relationships (you can search economic stats about it on google). These days have become opportunities for card makers, departmental stores, restaurant owners to make profits. If I am not wrong, these days are not part of Indian culture (I have all due respects to other cultures and not saying anything against them). The corporate houses are fueling it with the help of media to earn and we are falling in the trap.
Your views and/or healthy criticism on the topic and/or on my written English are most welcome.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Parveen bhai. I second your thoughts. Very simple and well written blog. Keep writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nitin.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to write.
Very much right Bazard Saab. I totally agree with you........
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely right, Bazard. But there are some persons who don't call their mother everyday. Infact, there might be some persons who are so busy in their lives and rushing in the life like in metro cities that they don't get time to go to there home. This day is for them. This day has provided them to show their love towards theirs parents. May be for formality but still they must call their parents on this day.
ReplyDeleteNow about the corporatisation of this day, i think as long as intentions of the corporates are right, i don't see any harm in this.
Agree with you with some reservations, Sachin. As I see, one can always find time to call at home no matter how much one is busy in ones life. Still, as you said, There is no harm in dedicating one day to the most beautiful relation we have.
DeleteBut "i think as long as intentions of the corporates are right, i don't see any harm in this."
This itself is a big topic. Still, In present world, it is a hypothetical situation. This world would become a better place to live if this happens as it is somewhere related to Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote "earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed”.