“MOTHER” – VOTED MOST BEAUTIFUL WORD IN THE WORLD

I read in a news item in rediff.com, that the British Council conducted a survey of about 40,000 people from 102 countries to identify the most beautiful word. “Mother” was voted to be the most beautiful word and nonetheless the most beautiful relationship too.

It is indeed heartening to see that in this materialistic world that we are all living in, the sanctity of the relationship of Mother and child is still respected and valued. It is the most natural, pure and uncorrupted relationship, not based on any materialistic consideration, unfortunately one-sided in many cases, when the children consider their aged mother a burden once they have a family of their own. But I think, I should not relate this scenario to “many cases” and instead it would be better to put it as applicable to only in “some cases” as that is the reason “Mother” is still the most beautiful word.

But unfortunately the survey gave the “Fathers” a very bad deal as it did not make it to the list of beautiful words at all. I honestly think that the roles of fathers are equally respectable and important too. Since the father is the backbone of the family, his importance and value is seen only after he is gone, when the whole family structure disintegrates into small disjoint units.

I also equate the relationship of “Friends” very much to that of mother, in terms of its value based on purity, spontaneity and the absence of any material consideration. If the mother is the pillar of strength, nutrition and development in your childhood and the first quarter of your life, then friends are your source for identity, confidence, personality and the pillars of strength for the rest of your life.