A special day for two very important people!

Today is a very special and important occasion, for two people. Both of these people make our day special, and both of these people have influenced our society in a great way.


Today is the birthday of none other than the legendary writer, poet, musician and thinker, Rabindranath Tagore. As if that wasn't reason enough, 9th May is also celebrated as Mother's Day!

Rabindranath Tagore had written a huge number of poems, short stories, novels, and various other sorts of literature. Some of his famous works include Gora, Kabuliwala, and of course, the collection of poems, Gitanjali, for which Tagore won the Nobel Prize for literature in the year 1913. Apart from that, the maestro had also composed and written an innumerable number of songs, called Rabindrasangeet. 
His writings were real, and yet, mystical; they had realistic backgrounds, but his writng style is such, that they became magical pieces of literature.
Even after so many years, Tagore's contribution to the modern world is remembered widely, and he will continue to remain in our hearts for long.


Today is Mother's Day. The day when all mothers are celebrated for being such kind, thoughtful, supporting, and selfless beings. But is one such day enough? It is of course a wonderful thing that we have a day specially dedicated to the mothers of the world, but I feel that it is just not enough to celebrate our mothers. She is the most special person to almost everyone in the world, and deserves to be appreciated for being there for us.
Can we imagine a world without our mothers? I don't think so!
She is always standing by us, through thick and thin. If a mistake is made by us, even a small one, she points it out in the gentlest way possible, always with her best intentions at heart. She wants us to learn from mistakes, to correct ourselves as much as we can. Even through difficult and testing situations, she is the one to keep a cool head, always calm and composed. 


I have always admired my mother. Her ideas and choices about books, literature, music - almost everything influences my life in some way or the other. When I was a small child, about 4 or 5 years old, she exposed me to the world of music. At all times, some sort of music or the other would always be playing on the old CD or cassette player. It is mostly because of her that I slowly formed a bond with music, be it Rabindrasangeet, RD Burman, Kishore Kumar, or AR Rahman.
I would always see a pile of books on her bedside table. She was the one who introduced me to Harry Potter, when I was about 5. A few years later, she gave me Little Women (by Louisa May Alcott)  to read, and though at first I wasn't that interested, I grew to love and cherish the book. Even now, her choice largely influences my  likes in the world of literature. Most of her favourite authors are liked by me as well, and both of us have a fascination and penchant for Ruskin Bond books. 
After finishing a book, I would go up to her and tell her how I liked it, and which were the parts i disliked. Then she would talk to me about her favourite parts, too. This way, we would always have a discussion about books, and also music.


So, a enormous thank you to all the mothers of the world, for talking to us, teaching us, and helping us throughout life.

Happy Mother's Day!