A Letter to Mother

Happy Mother's Day mother, First I wish I could kneel before you to touch your feet in reverence. Mother I haven't forgotten ever to take your blessing before going out but today I'm not going somewhere I want to come in your lap as if I'm a child of two years. Mother I'm in debt for everything I possess in this world now because, if you hadn't given birth to me I wouldn't have experienced this miraculous world. You brought me up with so much love, care and affection that I don't have words to explain. I remember the unfortunate day when father died leaving you and me before the mercy of our relatives. I do remember I was just five years old boy and you chose to live for me ignoring comfort and easy life rejecting bait of my kith and kin. You resolve to live in a Delhi like big city without any personal and monetary help form anybody. We didn't have even basic necessities like food, clothes and house, but you showed grit and determination to live in city so as you can educate and mold me into a successful boy. Mother,at that time, I couldn't measure the intensity of your resolve but now I can can understand how hard it is for a lone woman to live in a big city without family.People pretended to be guide and helping but actually they were always ready to rob us off our belongings. However, you remain cautious of their deceitful intention and never bank on them.
Mother, people say you are a woman with lot of grit and now as a grown up man I feel the same. You toiled hard to earn enough to fulfill my desires and bear the expenses of schooling. You liked to put on only one dress but bought the costliest garments for me you could. Mother, I haven't forgotten the taste of delicious dishes you made for me but kept fast for yourself. You are such a stoic person that even a saint can't be. I imbibed good values and the path of honesty from you. You provided me the best education without having yours say. You surrendered to each demand I made. Only a mother's love for her child is unconditional in this world otherwise love from all is reciprocating. A number of times I disobeyed you and had my say, yet your love for me didn't not die away. Mother, today, I've realized a boy in my circumstances would have been working a blue collar job if you hadn't imbibed in me good education. You spent 25 years in oblivion for my sake.
Now, I'm a fully grown up man of 30 years, responsible, caring and father of a two and half year loving daughter but you treat me still me as a five year old boy. Your treatment to me hasn't changed. Now I do earn but can't pay for your renunciation. Mother today on this auspicious Mother's Day I resolve to keep you happy as long as you live. Mother I know you can never read these feelings I have jotted down as you can't understand English. But this will not make any difference because the same is in my heart.
your loving son

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