And that feeling is just priceless!!

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SNAPSHOT 1:

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You are a young unmarried boy. You were driving your car in heavy traffic. At one spot you were forced to wait for around 5 minutes. Deep inside you were feeling too exhausted! All of a sudden you noticed one very pretty girl on the right side at the footpath who was waiting to cross the road. Probably she had mistaken you to be someone else and thus presents you a beautiful smile. Your heart stops for a moment, you smile back and at the very moment the car behind you blows it's horn loudly. The traffic was clear!!  You had no other way out, but to move ahead. You silently smile at yourself, you might never meet that girl again. But you realise it for sure... That precious smile of that girl has already made a few moments of your life beautiful.. And that feeling is just priceless!!!

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SNAPSHOT 2:

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You are a student. You were preparing for this exam for last one year and the result was declared today. You had forgotten everything, but this exam. All your family members were eagerly waiting to hear a positive result. You tried to contact them over phone, but there were some network problems and you couldn't convey anything. You reach home. Your anxious parents hesitate to ask anything, just keep staring at you. You touch their feet and tell them,

"The result is good!!"

There is no hues and cries.. There is no expression to celebrate.. There is not even a single word of appreciation from their end.. But you notice tear droplets in their eyes... Those are tears of happiness..  And the feeling is just priceless!!!

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SNAPSHOT 3:

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You are a doctor by profession. During your MBBS life and even afterwards you have examined and managed pregnant ladies for countless times. Now your wife is pregnant for the first time. You know it well that only  after a certain period of pregnancy you would be able to hear the foetal heart rate, I mean the heart beat of your unborn baby. Yet every night before going to sleep you use to take out your stethoscope, ask your wife to lie on bed, put the bell on her abdomen with a hope to hear your baby. You fail every time, but you never give up your hope. Last night you casually tried once again, but yes, there is life!!!

"Lub Dub....  Lub Dub.... Lub Dub.... Lub Dub.... "

You feel thrilled... You feel amazed.. You feel at the top of the world...  I mean you don't get any word to properly express your feelings!!  You hand over the earpiece to your wife...

"Can you hear?"

Her smile brightens... from her expression it appears like she was virtually interacting with the baby!! You know... You have just heard from your first yet to born baby!!!  And that feeling is just priceless!!

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SNAPSHOT 4:

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You are a lady. You are pregnant for the first time. You have witnessed so many ups and downs in your married life. There were certain situations when you wondered whether you had taken your worst decision to marry this guy. Sometimes you even planned to take some extreme steps. You know that you both love each other, but sometimes you get confused.

Now you are lying on a bed at the cabin of a hospital. Your labor pain has started. It's the pain which only a mother can tolerate. You might be shifted to the labor room at any moment. You look at your husband. He was the only attendant available at that moment. His eyes were closed. Silently he was praying to God. He comes near you, holds your hand and kisses your forehead.

"Don't worry..... Everything will be alright..I am here for you!! "

He says to you. You could feel, although you are the person who had to bear all those pain, literally he was also going through the same situation. It's because he cares for you. You now realize... Yes, he really loves you....  And that feeling is just priceless!!!!!

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SNAPSHOT 5:

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You had to travel with your little sister. The distance was too long. The road was a total mess. The tremors and the jerking felt at the night super bus was really heavy. After an hour or such, the road was clear. Most of the passengers were trying to have a nap. You were listening to some music using a pair of headphones and your sister was looking outside through the window enjoying the faintly visible scenario. After some moment you feel something on your shoulder. Your sister was actually trying to fall asleep using your shoulder as a support. You encircle her neck with your arm and rest your palm over her opposite shoulder. After sometime she really goes to sleep. You were the reason for her comfort... You were the reason of her confidence.. You feel extremely happy inside. This is a feeling which only an elder brother or sister can relate to... And that feeling is just priceless!!!

Yes, she is a mother!!

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SNAPSHOT 1:

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That day I was on my routine hospital  round when I had witnessed a beautiful scene. One lady was sitting on a hospital bed. Two kids of around 5 and 3 years of age were with her. Her left hand was lovingly encircling the elder kid's back while the right hand was busy feeding the younger one. And you know, she had a cannula fitted to her right hand. She didn't appear to be doing well and indeed she was the patient, yet she was taking care of her kids. No complaints!!  No regret!!  Only good will power with a visible caring smile!!!  Yes, she is a mother!!

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SNAPSHOT 2:

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September 8, 2014, 06.00 AM:

My younger sister Pinkipratim was about to undergo caesarean section. It was her 2nd pregnancy. All of us were busy in making arrangements to take her to operation theatre from the cabin. All of a sudden I noticed that she removed her spectacle and was in process of putting on her contact lenses. She is a high myopic actually. She smiled at me and said,

"You know Baba, they won't allow me to wear my spectacle during the operation. That's why I am wearing my contact  lenses. Anyway, nobody is going to apply pressure on my eyes I suppose!!"

I felt somewhat annoyed.. We were concerned about her operation and she was busy with her contact lenses!!!

"Is it so necessary Tutu?"

She replied, "Actually Baba, last time just after 'Darshan' was born, as usual the on duty sister showed him to me, but I couldn't see him properly. But this time I want to see my baby clearly at the first time itself!!"

I felt pleasant inside and realised.. Yes,  she is a mother!!

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SNAPSHOT 3:

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That day I was at my chamber when one middle aged lady came to me with a black eye. It appeared like somebody punched her in her eye and I was right. Her 17 years old son had beaten her.

"Last night we had an argument. He demanded a bike for his use which I flatly denied. He became too angry and did this."

She started to weep. Even I was shocked to hear this. After a pause of some moments she regained herself and continued,

"He can never control his anger, use to through and break things. Yesterday it was for the first time that he has raised his hand on me. He has his whole life ahead. I am too worried about his future. I am ready to suffer even more, but the Almighty must show him the right path. Probably I am at fault. May be my brought up is wrong!!"

I advised the mother to have her son a psychosocial consultation. But deep inside I felt it for sure that even after being beaten only a mother can feel so sorry for her son. Yes, she is a mother!!

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SNAPSHOT 4:

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Few months back there was a road traffic accident when around 20 Nos of injured persons were brought to our hospital. Thankfully no life threatening injury was there. One lady of around 45 years and a young girl of around 14 years of age were also amongst those injured. That girl was that lady's daughter. The lady was having more serious injuries than the young girl, but she was constantly asking about her daughter's well being. Rather than becoming concerned about her own condition, she was being concerned about her daughter. Yes, she is a mother!!

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SNAPSHOT 5:

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April 18, 2015:

We had our MBBS batch get together that day. Our batch mate Sherina was given so many responsibilities for smooth running of the programme. She was accompanied by her 6 years old son. She was busy in some activities and he felt the urge to use the bathroom. She was wondering how to manage the situation. She was not in a position to leave the stage at that moment and at the same time she had to manage her kid. Thus I volunteered,

"Come with me Baba."

The kid  followed me without any question.

After about an hour Sherina came to me and said, "Thank you Partha!!"

Though I got confused, I said, "You are welcome!! " Anyway it has become our habit to utter those three words even before someone completes saying "Thank you". Later I realized... Oh!!  I had taken her son to the loo!!!

Do the slightest favour towards her children, which you yourself even forget to remember and a mother will become graciously grateful to you. Yes, she is a mother!!

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Last year my mother underwent cholecystectomy, I mean operation for gall bladder stones. She had to be admitted at the hospital somewhat early to bring her blood sugar level under control. On her first day at the hospital, after finishing my duties I went there to stay with her. Before she went to her bed, she asked me,

"When is your duty tomorrow Baba?"

"From 8 am Maa.."

She asked me again,

"So when should I wake you up in the morning?"

I smiled and Said,

"At 7.00 AM Maa."

On that day, she was a patient, she had been admitted for her operation. I was her attendant, I was supposed to take care of her. But even on that day my 'duty' was her primary concern. Yes, she is a mother. She is my mother!!!

Happy mother's day to all those mothers!!