Mothers’ Day Thoughts
Mothers’ Day Thoughts
Written by Paul Lai
Translate by Brenda Tsang
Mother-Daughter Bond
It’s a much talked about true story on television and in newspapers. After loosing her 10-day-old baby for six years, a mother miraculously retrieved her thought-to-be-dead daughter. Such an incredible story proves that there is a
ineffable bond between the mother and her daughter.
Seven years ago, a devastating fire raged in Philadelphia. Since —– had no way of saving her new baby from the fire, the grief-stricken mother had to accepted the “fact” that her daughter had been fully consumed by the fire. She was not even able to find her baby’s remains. Last January, however, she was invited to a friend’s daughter’s sixth birthday party. She realized at her first sight that the birthday girl was her lost daughter. With the help of the police, a DNA test proved that she was right.
A Sacrificial Mother
A recent piece of news covered a marine disaster that caused shipwreck of a Norwegian passenger liner. No survivor on boar was found except a baby. The rescue efforts were delayed by the high wind lasting for as long as eight days. When the rescuers finally came, they found on a huge rock near shore a dead mother still holding her baby alive. It was found also an unbelievable fact of how the mother kept her baby from dying. She had used a sharp rock to pierce her chest, so that she could feed her baby with her blood!
I was speechless for a quite while after reading this. Oh Mother! How can I use my tongue to praise you sacrificial love! Mothers’ love comes from God, whose unfathomable love was shown by Jesus on the cross. His precious blood was shed for our sake. His life was sacrificed for us sinners. When I reflect that it is because of His grace that I became God’s child today, I know that I should live for Him. This is the only way I could repay the debt of gratitude to my loving God.
I also feel grateful that He gives the world loving mothers.
Mother’s Heart
I read a touching article on line (author anonymous) no long ago that was
originally posted in a seniors’ home. However, it speaks the heart of all mothers in the world. Let me share the piece with you:
“My dear child, when you were very young, I spent a lot of time patiently showing you how to eat with your spoon or chopsticks. I taught you how to tie your shoelaces, button your buttons, comb your hair, blow your nose, slide down a slide…. These and many other things are very precious memories to me.
Still remember we practiced your first children’s song over and over when you were finally singing it? Still remember your endless Whys, and I used to rack my brains to give you an answer you could understand? When I repeat these old stories and hum that old children’s song, please understand me and let me
indulge in my sweet memories. I truly wish you could give me some time and sit by my side, so that we could chat like good friends once more.
My dear child, please don’t loose your patient when I sometimes forget to button my buttons or tie my shoelaces; or when I get my clothes messy while eating, or when my hands are shaky combing my hair…. Treat me with more patience and gentleness. As long as you are with me, my heart will be filled with great warmth and sweetness.
My dear child, now my legs are not strong any more; I cannot walk with ease. So
please hold my hand and slowly walk with me, just like I walked you step by step in the old time.”
On Mothers’ Day this year, why not prepare an elegant gift and a beautiful card for your mother, who gave birth to you, nurtured and loved you with a tender heart. On the card, why not tell her your gratefulness towards her. I am sure she will be comforted and feel her hard work and sacrifice for you most rewarding.
母親節感言
賴建鵬
母女心連心
在電視及報紙報導熱門題目：一位母親經過六年與剛出生才10天的女兒分離，而能夠團圓，這確是一件不可思議奇妙的事，証明母女心連心的真理。
在費城7年前的一場大火中，庫瓦絲傷心絕望地接受自己才出生10天的小女兒已經喪命於火場，屍骨無存的事實。去年一月她被邀請參加朋友6歲的生日派對，一眼就認出這位朋友的女兒就是當年已失去的小女兒。為了得到進一步証實，請警方進行DNA鑑定，結果讓警方萬分驚訝，這個小女孩的確就是她的親生女兒。
犧牲的母愛
不久前一則新聞報導說，有艘挪威輪船在海上遇難，由於風浪太大，八天無法救援，待救援人員趕到時，旅客皆已罹難。然而在一塊大岩石上，有位母親抱著嬰孩，嬰孩尚活，母親已死。後來發現，這位母親是以石刺胸流血，以血養活嬰兒之命的。
讀了這段新聞，令我久久不能言，母親啊！妳犧牲的愛，令我感嘆不已。母親的愛乃從神而來，主耶穌的愛在十字架顯明了。祂的寶血為我們而流，祂的生命為我們而捨。當我想到如今我成了何等的人，乃因祂的恩典及祂的大愛時，我應該為祂而活來報答祂的大愛。又感謝祂賜給愛我的母親。
母親心聲
從網路上看到一篇寫在安老院的一篇感人文章,它代表母親們向眾兒女的一片感人心聲（作者不詳）與天下的兒女們共勉之。
「孩子！當你還很小的時候，我花了很多時間，教你慢慢用湯匙，用筷子吃東西。教你繫鞋帶、扣扣子、溜滑梯，教你穿衣服、梳頭髮、擰鼻涕，這些和你在一起的點點滴滴，是多麼的令我懷念不已；所以當我想不起來，接不上話，請給我一點時間，等我一下，讓我再想一想……極可能最後連要說什麼，我也一併忘記。孩子！你忘記我們練習了好幾百回，才學會的第一首娃娃歌嗎？是否還記得每天總要絞盡腦汁，去回答不知道從哪裡冒出來的『為什麼』嗎？所以，當我重覆又重說著老掉牙的故事，哼著我孩提時代的兒歌時，體諒我，讓我繼續沉醉在這些回憶中吧！切望你，也能陪著我閒話家常吧！
孩子，現在我常忘了扣扣子、繫鞋帶、吃飯時，會弄髒衣服，梳頭髮時手還會不停的抖，不要催促我，要對我多一點耐心和溫柔，只要有你在一起，就會有很多的溫暖湧上心頭。
孩子！如今，我的腳站不穩，走也走不動，所以，請你緊緊的握著我的手，陪著我，慢慢的。就像當年一樣，我帶著你一步一步地走。」
今年母親節，買份精緻的禮品，精選一張美麗的卡片給生你，育你，撫你、愛你的母親吧！在卡片上寫幾句誠摯的感恩，深信她們必定得著安慰，并感一生的勞苦犧牲不至徒然。