genesis..

what makes women better mothers? is it  love? affection? care? or discipline?
one of the questions that has plagued women for generations. the journey of motherhood is challenging to say the least, and there is no ready made manual to help them understand their children. it is an ongoing process, with roadblocks and speed bumps. but a journey that gives women a sense of completion.

my mother has taught me a lot in these 22 years, but she claims to have learnt much more. every stage that i have crossed as a person, she has stood by me, helping me, guiding me and sometimes being just as lost as i am.
 stay at home moms can be by their children 24*7, but working moms, especially someone who has such a demanding job, that of a doctor, has a lot of difficulties. she worked night shifts in the hospital and rushed back home to feed me... she carried out 7 back to back surgeries and yet remembered to help me out with my maths homework.

a good mother is not about being perfect, it's about learning how imperfect you can be.. and yet have someone love you. because no matter how many fights i have had with her.. how many times i threatened to run away.. she knew i would always come back..

a good mother builds a nest for you.. a cocoon that shields you from harm yet strengthens you to face the world.

so it's not just about love.. or care or affection.. not even discipline.. it's about a story that starts unfolding when she holds you in her arms for the very first time.. and promises herself..." i am going to be the best mother in the world....".