tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post7071516235014314270..comments2024-03-27T13:58:06.458+05:30Comments on Suvro Chatterjee bemused: Holy mother!Suvro Chatterjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027202980259279420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-62190681946301164062013-10-09T23:18:28.455+05:302013-10-09T23:18:28.455+05:30Respected Sir,
The article is very true. Accordin...Respected Sir,<br /><br />The article is very true. According to Charles Stanley, "Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servant-hood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves."<br />Thus, motherhood has to be earned. It cannot be gifted. As our tradition says, "The one who nourishes you is greater than one who has given you birth." Whenever we people talk about Krishna the child, we associate him with Yashoda. Although Deviki had given birth to Lord Krishna, it was Yashoda who had brought him up. That is why Krishna the child is known as 'Yashoda ke laal'. <br />Also, Karna considered Radha to be his mother, despite having the knowledge that he was Kunti's son, because the former had nourished him and given him the love of a mother. So, I believe that we should worship motherhood, and every woman who is infested with motherhood is a mother, deserving of respect. If a woman brings up her children for the sole sake of fulfilling her dreams and is ready to mete out as ill a treatment to them as possible, she is not a mother and therefore, deserves no respect. <br />I thoroughly agree with the last line. <br /><br />Yours faithfully,<br />Abhishek Anand<br /> Abhishek Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629986056468999187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-26224373877797619972013-10-07T01:50:24.544+05:302013-10-07T01:50:24.544+05:30Dear Sir,
I honestly feel that fathers often do no...Dear Sir,<br />I honestly feel that fathers often do not get their due because of over-glorification of mothers. And yes, we read so many stories of children abandoned by their mothers and even the Mahabharata testifies to that. This shows that the trend is nothing new and has continued since long. I have also seen and heard of at least two examples in reality of how hard-hearted mothers can be. I feel that I am fortunate to have a mother who accepts that I have a right to point out if she makes a mistake instead of blindly following what she says. Surprisingly, some of my cousins who are much older than me are terribly scared of speaking a word against their mother and they believe that it is disrespect and disobedience!<br />Thanks and with regards,<br />Sayantikasayantikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501892242958304832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-33729109231342571802013-10-05T15:17:21.419+05:302013-10-05T15:17:21.419+05:30Dear Sir,
That all biological mothers are always &...Dear Sir,<br />That all biological mothers are always 'good' and think and work for the betterment of their children is indeed a very false notion that is ingrained in our society and as such if a child doesn't always listen to his/her mother and tries to make decisions on his own is often called'bad' or 'disobedient'. These 'loving' mothers quite often pressurize their kids and coerce them to compete with the others over unnecessary matters which breed frustration and also do not allow the child's personality to grow to the fullest trapping him/her in a kind of half-boy/girl, half-man/woman state. This is also the reason why some people cannot make up their own minds throughout their lives.Actually most so called mothers simply do not bother to know their children and neither can they accept the fact that every human being is an individual of his/her own and has his/her own likes and dislikes. They certainly have time for shopping, watching television, gossiping ..... but they simply do not have time for their kids.Therefore it is also quite often seen that sometimes when people and especially the teenagers commit crimes their mothers simply get dumbstruck and find things impossible to believe and this happens mainly because they never bothered to notice the hatred and cruelty in their sons'/daughters' eyes when they killed ants and other such insects mercilessly without any reason during their childhood. I have also observed that sometimes sexual frustration and the desire to fulfill all the unattained dreams and aspirations parents and especially the mothers try to 'live through' their children which indeed becomes a hurdle for the poor kids who are these days often seen dressing up in a very unlikely fashion, using vulgar terms while conversing with people, going to any extent and adopting unfair means to achieve their aims and what not.Its high time that we learn to think properly and differently and realize that not everyone is endowed with the capability of becoming a mother in the true sense of the term. And when you say that mothers are sometimes directly related to committing grave follies or horrible crimes I am reminded of the Deeti's plight in the novel Sea of Poppies.I wish these mothers had loved their kids less!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481121112487783073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-49779359973475993912013-10-03T23:09:41.540+05:302013-10-03T23:09:41.540+05:30Dear Sir,
You have been trying to say for decades...Dear Sir,<br /><br />You have been trying to say for decades what the Anandabazar has published now. This hyper glorification without any scrutiny is a trait which is handed down to us for generations. It is with the same mentality that we hero worship any person ranging from Gandhi to Sachin being happily ignorant of the fact that they are, after all humans. Perhaps higher beings than most lesser mortals, yet human and prone to fallacy. And it is the ability to deal with the faults and rise above them is what makes them great. Still we tend to veer towards extremes; either they are worshipped like gods or they are slandered for doing some 'Experiments with truth' or missing runs in a few matches. We are taught to respect our elders and take everything at face value and that parents can never do any harm. Even if they do not intend to do any harm, how can we be so cocksure that they know what is good for their children? This gives rise to a false notion among the children that their family is always right, their parents can never cheat nor indulge in any form of corrupt practices. Yet it never strikes them that if all their parents have saintly characteristics, how did corruption become so rampant?<br /><br />With regards,<br />Saikat.<br /> Saikat Chakrabortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868010301131014776noreply@blogger.com