Mother's Day and Father's Day

Who came up with Mother's Day? Is it one of those gimmicks that Malls come out with to up market shares? Shouldn't mother's day be the day we deliver or adopt our first child? Shouldn't Mother's and Father's day be like birthdays and anniversaries?

Thinking about all these questions made me realize that someone had to create a day for us to celebrate or remember our mothers and fathers. How sad this is when we have to be reminded to honor our mothers and fathers.

One of God's commandment is "To honor thy father and mother". God didn't tell us to set aside a day for us to buy our parents presents and take them out for a meal. When God told us to honor our fathers and mothers, HE must have intended for us to do this daily. No, I'm not saying we have to take them out for a meal or buy them presents every day but I'm saying if our parents feel they are loved, they wouldn't need to wait for that one particular day when their child does something special for them.

There are 365 days in a year. One day is not enough to show our parents our gratitude for all the years they have put up with us. Nurturing, caring, fearing, worrying for this person whose life they cherish and sacrificed for.

I told my teenage daughter, "You say we don't understand you but do you understand us?" Would a parent wish harm on their own child (I'm talking about normal people ya, not psychos who can sell their daughter for rent money.) Being a mother now, helps me to understand my own mother. Her fears and worries for her children.

NO! Mother's Day and Father's Day should not only be celebrated once a year. It should be celebrated everyday because when one becomes a mother or father, we have to see our hearts walking outside our bodies.

Cheers to all Mothers and Fathers. It is tough but we don't back down. We get the job done whether we are acknowledged or praised for it.