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HERITAGE TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018
‘Mothers are characterised
by some attributes’
BY DERBIE RAPHAEL
MY SHARP pen
has gone into
hiding for some
time now because
of the activation
of
examination mood in me as a student.
I, on that note owe my cherish
readers an apology for such a
long silence.
It is factually accurate and incontestable
that every human was
born of a woman. Again, there is
no denying the fact that not all
women are mothers. Mothers are
characterised by some attributes
that no amount of words lace together
can exhaustively describe.
These attributes are not found in
every woman.
As a young man who has an insatiable
penchant to succeed, I
constantly remind myself of the
saying that he who fails to appreciate
will depreciate. It is in this regard
that I succinctly wove
together these words to add my
melodious voice to the numerous
titillating voices eulogising mothers
across the length and breadth
of this country and beyond in celebrating
their milestone.
This is a special day that my
prolific pen cannot remain hidden
and silent. It is a day that has all
the forces to smoke my pen out of
its resting place. The force is irresistible
hence the flow of my ink
on this day.
Mothers' day is a day set aside
like any other special day in the
year, to celebrate mothers in acknowledgement
of their invaluable
contributions to children's
lives. Mothers are indeed valuable
assets. Without them, the world
would be completely incomplete
and without form.
It is a fact beyond contest that
all mothers are women but not all
women are mothers. True mothers
are invariably distinguished by
their virtues which are rare in nonmothers.
Mothers have an unending and
unbounded love for children
whether biological or not. Ask
yourself whether you have this attribute
of a mother.
God has made mothers in a
special way. They have patience
that is uncommon in the lives of
•Every human was born of a woman
non-mothers. This is a verifiable
fact. They have the capacity to endure
all kinds of hardships in their
insatiable quest to performing
their motherly roles.
They show uncommon love to
children even if they (mothers) are
not shown love. They show unconditional
care to children in
general. They are not discriminatory
no matter the circumstances
surrounding them. This is unfathomable.
Mothers are God fearing,
humble, sober and charitable in
their lives.
From where I am coming, the
Upper West Region of Ghana,
mothers do everything possible
within their means to keep children
and their families happy. In
fact, they don't allow anything to
cloud this attribute of theirs. They
go every length to make children,
their husbands and society comfortable.
Mothers are so much committed
and dedicated in pursuing the
welfare of children in general.
Motherliness reflects in your
way of love, care, respect, patience
and humility towards
children, husbands, family
members and the society as a
whole. Your way of dressing as
well as your ability to unite and
maintain peace and happiness
in your family and society
makes you a mother. The definition
of a mother cannot be
complete without the mentioning
of your ability to forgive
and forget those who offend
you.
They become happy and excited in
the growth and successes of children
and their families.
I can vividly recall how my late
mother, may her soul rest in perfect
peace, used to treat me and
my friends. Indeed, she was a
mother, a mother for all children.
Hmmm, I missed your motherly
care and love mum.
The definition of mother transcends
women who have biological
children. A mother is not the
one who gives birth to children.
No! Rather, a mother is a woman
of substance not in terms of
riches but in accordance with our
cherished and enviable traditional
values and customs which are
characterized by love.
Motherliness reflects in your
way of love, care, respect, patience
and humility towards children,
husbands, family members and the
society as a whole. Your way of
dressing as well as your ability to
unite and maintain peace and happiness
in your family and society
makes you a mother. The definition
of a mother cannot be complete
without the mentioning of
your ability to forgive and forget
those who offend you.
Let me use this opportunity to
admonish all mothers to inculcate
their motherly care and love in all
children by seriously guarding
against the profanity that characterizes
the contemporary ways of
dressing, and disrespect among
most ladies and some gentlemen.
In all sincerity, we are fast losing
our most cherished,
beautiful and enviable
societal values and culture
to that of the western
cultures. Mothers
must therefore champion
the crusade of the
fast losing motherly
qualities among the potential
mothers. Most of
the potential mothers
have become "social
workers" and others take
delight in drinking and
smoking. It is so worrying
the alarming rate at
which our potential
mothers are messing up
all in the name of
modernity.
I want to conclude by
suggesting that mothers
use this special day of
theirs to educate, mentor
and sensitise, on the
need to be true mothers.
I mean mothers of substance.
This should be
manifested in their dressing, conversation,
relationship and behaviour
in their families, societies,
villages, towns and cities.
Mothers' day is a
day set aside like
any other special
day in the year, to
celebrate mothers
in acknowledgement
of their invaluable
contributions
to children's lives.
Mothers are indeed
valuable assets.
Without them, the
world would be
completely incomplete
and without
form.