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                    other – is not just any other word
                    in the dictionary. It encompasses
                    a whole range of emotions – love,
       Mpatience, trust, and  a lot more.
        Across  the  world,  irrespective  of  country  or
        region, children  have  a special affection  for
        their mothers. A mother not only gives birth to
        her children, but also shapes their mind, their
        personality, and  their self-confidence. And
        while doing so, mothers selflessly sacrifice
        their own personal needs and aspirations.
          Today, I feel extremely happy and fortunate
        to  share  that  my  mother  Smt.  Heeraba  is
        entering her hundredth year. This is going to
        be her birth centenary year. If my father had
        been alive, he too would have celebrated his
        100th birthday last week. 2022  is a special
        year as my mother’s centenary year is starting,
        and my father would have completed his.
          Just  last  week,  my  nephew  shared  a  few
        videos of Mother from Gandhinagar. A few
        youngsters from the society had come home,
        my father’s photograph was kept on a chair,
        there was a kirtan, and Mother was immersed              When I look at the strength
        in singing bhajans while playing the manjeera.
        She is still the same - age may have taken a             of my mother and millions
        toll physically, but she is as mentally alert as
        ever.                                                    of women like her, I do
          Earlier, there was no custom of celebrating
        birthdays in our family. However, children from          not see any goal that is
        the younger generations planted 100 trees to
        remember my father on his birthday.                      impossible for the sisters
          I have no doubt that everything good in my             and daughters of India.
        life, and all that is good in my character, can
        be attributed to my parents. Today, as I sit in
        Delhi, I am filled with memories from the past.
          My  Mother  is  as  simple  as  she  is
        extraordinary. Just like all mothers! As I write       individual  or  a  personality,  motherhood  is  a
        about my Mother, I am sure that many of you            quality. It is often said that the Gods are made
        would relate to my description of her. While           according to the nature of their devotees.
        reading, you may even see your own mother’s            Similarly, we experience our mothers and their
        image.                                                 motherhood according to our own nature and
          A mother’s penance creates a good human              mindset.
        being. Her affection fills a child with human            My  Mother  was  born  in  Visnagar  in
        values and  empathy. A mother is not an                Mehsana  in  Gujarat,  which  is  quite  close  to

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