I am not quite a believer in the ‘Valentines Day’, ‘Road Safety Day’ ,’ Father’s Day’ , ‘Mother’s Day’, etcetra line of thinking. It seems overtly insane to ‘celebrate’ certain things we should be thankful for and respectful of all year around, each day of our lives. So to all the hardcore Capitalists out there ( I am a part Capitalist, part Socialist), hate to break it to you, but you can’t put a price tag to everything.
Women’s Day falls under the same category of ‘everything’ for me. A simple 24 hour period to honor womenfolk is simply juvinlie. I am all for added recognization, but something so mammoth cannot be contained within a day.
Having said that, I salute all Women, known and unknown that inhabit our beleagured planet today.
In my 25 years on this planet, I have met Women of some amazing skills, insights, determination, knowledge and sheer abilities. I have never failed to be bedazzled by the depth of their emotions and the trueness of their purpose, whether educated or uneducated, whether priviliged or not, whether old or young and finally, whether in good times or in times of crisis.
I take this opportunity to thank God for the sole woman in my life right now, My Mother. A Woman of such fortitude and diginity that I always find myself thanking God that I was born her son. The sacrifices she has made along with my late Father have gone a long way in making me what I am today. She holds an M.A in Psychology (Gold Medallist) and was a Teacher at one of North India’s finest schools before marriage. She put her career on hold to raise me and my younger brother and instilled in us the very values she has stood by all her life: Honesty, Dignity, Respect for Intellect & Time and above all, Never Giving Up In Life.
I shall be in her debt for an eternity and this is one of those debts that we all love being in!
Finally, to all my Women friends and acquaintances, a Happy Women’s Day today and a great life forever!
Cheers!
Pankaj
I don’t like the idea of ‘Women’s Day’ not so much because ‘everyday should be women’s day’, but because I dislike the implication that women are a minority/weaker section and need a day where people have to be reminded to be ‘nice’ to them, or whatever. [/rant]
Eh, but thanks for the good wishes, anyway.