The Weaker Sex

Mata Pita Guru Deivam I have read different explanations for this verse. Mother introduces the father, father initiates the child to a teacher and the teacher enlightens us to God. The other being Mother, Father, Teacher and God are ordered by descending order of importance. The way we perceive things is what makes us all different and unique. Inspite of being a staunch feminist, I have to admit there have been moments when I have wished ..... Ahem... How I wish I were a man ? It was when I had to return to hostel by 11:00 p.m in BITS, it was when I had to always look after my back in Paris. Being a romantic, it was when I saw how men pined and longed for their lady love with so much passion... However something happened which put a definite end to such thoughts. I became a Mom. Life is about graduation, from child you become a teen, from a teen you mature into an adult, from adult you become a parent. I had my apprehensions and fears when I heard the news I was soon going to have a baby. But what I didnt expect, was something which I feared so much, Pain could give me so much sense of accomplishment. Ask a mountaineer what does he achieve by putting the body through such tribulations and pain, he would answer the sense of overcoming the pain. I dont remember the hours spent in pain, I remember the tears from the eyes of body I created..... I am what I can