Devina Nund
wrote this beautiful story about mothers:
When God created woman, he was working late on
the 6th day...
An angel
came by and asked, “Why spend so much time on her?” The lord answered, “Have
you seen all the specifications I have to meet
to shape her?”
“She must function in all kinds of situations,
she must be able to embrace several kids at the same time, have a hug that can
heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart.
She must do all this with only two hands, she
cures herself when sick and can work 18 hours a day.”
The Angel was impressed. “Just two
hands...impossible! And this is the standard model?” The Angel came closer and
touched the woman.
“But you have made her so soft, Lord.”
“She is soft,” said the Lord, “But I have made
her strong. You can't imagine what she can endure and overcome.”
"Can she think?” The Angel asked...The
Lord answered, "Not only can she think, she can reason and
negotiate."
The Angel touched her cheeks..."Lord, it
seems this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her."
"She is not leaking...it is a tear,"
The Lord corrected the Angel...
"What's it for?" Asked the
Angel...The Lord said, "Tears are her way of expressing her grief, her
doubts, her love, her loneliness, her suffering and her pride."...
This made a big impression on the Angel, "Lord,
you are a genius. You thought of everything.
A woman is indeed marvellous"
Lord said, "Indeed she is. She has
strength that amazes a man. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens. She
holds happiness, love and opinions. She smiles when she feels like screaming.
She sings when she feels like crying, cries when happy and laughs when afraid.
She fights for what she believes in.
Her love is unconditional. Her heart is broken
when a next-of-kin or a friend dies but she finds strength to get on with
life."
The Angel asked, "So she is a perfect
being?"
The lord replied: "No. She has just one
drawback, she often forgets what she is worth."
My dear friends, this story reminds us of the
meaning of being a mother. A mother is selfless –one who sacrifices her wants,
needs and ambitions as long as the wants, needs and ambitions of her children are
fulfilled and satisfied. Her reward is being a mother herself. It is not the
medal or certificates that can make her happy but the arms of her children who
hug or embrace her.
Hear and see the experience of two mothers in
our Gospel (Luke 1: 39-45). Mary and Elizabeth were both happy because they
were now ready to be called mothers. They rejoiced because of the baby in their
womb. How fulfilling it was for them to become mothers. All they did was to
talk about their baby. This is the true meaning of being a mother –selfless. Why?
Everybody can notice that she changes her name when she gets married. She leaves
her own home and moves in a home with her husband. She gets pregnant which
changes her body and risks her own life in the labor room. After she delivers
her baby, she knows it comes from her yet it does not bear her surname. Everything
she does from the birth of her child until the child grows mature is for the
benefit of the said child and sometimes she does this at the expense of her
needs and ambitions.
Today, we continue to pray for all our mothers.
We thank God for creating mothers because it is never easy to be one. During this
Simbang Gabi, we resolve before the altar of the Lord to understand and respect
our mothers. We give them thanks for the priceless gift of motherhood God has
blessed us. Amen.
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