At the stroke of midnight, of September the last year, one of my ex-students,Diya, {name changed to protect her privacy!!} - right now doing her U.G. in a reputed University – had messaged me ‘Teacher’s Day wishes’.
The next day morning, she also came through ‘chat’ in face book.
After having exchanged pleasantries, she asked me a question..for which, she really was curious to know the answer!
Ma’am, how come..you tend to go emotional..almost berserk whenever you talk about your Ma…?
How is it possible at all ma’am?’
What kind of answer do I give her.
Even I still do not know whether I had answered her right!!)
‘Just rewind and go to the times you were with your lover;-{actually she was in love with her class-mate, of which her parents too had given approval.She would be walking down the aisle..just about in a few months!!!}
‘Ma’am…and also??’
There was a lull of about a few seconds!!
Then she broke the silence and asked me..’Ma’am are you crazy?! Why do you want to talk about all these..I don’t understand..and in what way is this connected to OUR conversation?’
May be she was right as well.
The more I had asked about him..the more did you not go emotional...as if almost berserk???’
But in a few moments there was a message from her:-
This was her query:
This is what came gushing out of my heart:
‘Dear My gal, I’m going to ask you something private..be prepared!’
Think of all the ‘sweet nothings’ you’ll had spoken to each other..the gift he had given you on your birthday..and also-
‘And also the kiss...that he planted on your rosy lips!!!’
But..otherwise how do I explain her in a way that she would fathom?
‘Diya, tell me..didn’t the very thought of your 'lover cum would-be',..make you blush?
‘Ma’am’…
‘Just say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Diya’.
‘Yes, ma'am it was such...'
‘It’s the same way for me too dear'.
When it’s been possible for you to romance your lover.. to tend to go berserk..just at the very thought of him....
Why cannot I ROMANCE MY MA, Diya????Why shouldn’t I long for Her for an Eternity, just as you for your lover, dear??
After all both the expressions do come under one nomenclature-i.e. LOVE!
For a moment she was dumb-struck!
I thought she had gone offline and was about to log off.
‘Ma’am I had to go away for a certain while as your answer left my whole being shaking.
Me, a person, who always criticizes prayers and the associated rituals, was for the first time in tears..!!
Hats off to your devotion ..oops! sorry,.your Romance with your Ma!!!!’
That’s simply the power of my Ma!...having moved a young college-goer- who does not believe in God- to tears.I turned off the system and retired to bed with this small prayer:-
‘Thank you MA….
Keep me in your Loving embrace and may I be blessed to 'Romance' you forever and ever and ever!’
