Mama’s Day

Mama’s Day

 

It is a beautiful day
Mamas are being cherished
Flowers, breakfast in bed, spa appointments, handwritten notes
Little kids, kind dads.. they all find a way to express their love to that mama in their lives
On this beautiful day
Let’s take a moment and think about mamas whose kids can not be with them
Distance, work, profession, forgetfulness
All the realities of this life
Let’s see if we can bring a smile to the face of one of these woman
Specially if they are older If they are in assisted living If they are in nursing home being consoled by people who don’t even speak their language
But have a heart of gold to be in the profession of caring for people
Her hands are trembling as she reaches to get that cupcake from Ava
She can not balance between getting that cupcake and using the walker she’s using to walk
I am confused how to help without hurting her feelings
She keeps repeating: Khoda ro jaa nandazadet
I don’t know what it means but am sure she has good wishes for us
She calls the male nurse: Albert khan
Checking his name tag, his name is not Albert
Happily laughs to my face: Her son’s name is Albert.. They did not come to see her today so I told her to call me Albert today
Something strikes me deep and hard
I am thankful to God, to universe for giving me the opportunity of having these munchkins
I try to be there when they need me
 My joy is sharing their lives with me
What happens if all this vanish when I am sick and week and unable to walk?
When the lure of having a second cupcake from a strange visitor brightens my eyes so vividly?
For my grandma who is unable to walk, I know this will not be the case
She lives in a land where we had to leave it for greener pastures
But still love rules strong and shining
And somehow with a bad economy and high unemployment, people live and you can hear their laughters
But I live in a land for now that money earning can dictate how to live my life every day
And that on its own is a very different equation to digest
Every day..Every single day..
Let’s not miss opportunities to bring smiles..
On a day we are smiling…

FarbodM

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