How did you celebrate Mother’s Day this year? I know, I am starting off with a straight question... But let’s just step into the flashback and re-experience and re-feel the moments of Mother’s day. Why? you will know as you read on.
Some sweet husbands gave a day off to their wives-mommies, embracing their motherhood. Some kids gave cards, flowers, chocolates to their mommies, while there are some who gave a call and spoke a few touching words to them and made them smile.
Well, I suppose, for the most part, it went well.
With every passing year, I have been seeing an increase in recognition and celebrations of Mother’s Day. Chocolates and Flowers are stocked up in supermarkets (in abundance), weeks in advance. Charities open up from different organizations, special flavor coffees for mothers, special spa packages, and different coupons in many stores for mothers, etc.
Well, while I was enjoying all the attention, I couldn’t help to notice, that there are so many people who are capitalizing on the very emotion of Mother’s Day. Many have created profitable business opportunities for themselves, even though it’s seasonal.
I guess, it is mainly because people are usually touchy and emotional at the thought of motherhood. Also, thanks to, many social platforms, more awareness and empathy has been realized for the mothers, who have massive roles to play in the lives of the little people who came through them. Mothers undoubtedly deserve every bit of the appreciation, for the struggle they go through.
Now that all celebration clouds for the Mother’s Day have passed, I remembered, Oh Wait! Father’s Day is coming up. Now, here is where I see a huge difference! I don’t see many cards in the stores for Father’s Day, neither do I see Flowers or awareness or recognition on social platforms!
Ah... I am I missing anything here? There is definitely a sparking difference in how Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is celebrated. And I am thinking... Is father any less or is that this business opportunity is not profitable enough to capitalize on?
Now, both the questions are bitter pills to swallow.
I can theorize and conclude answers to both the above questions, but I am not sure, how much will you be convinced with my answers.
Majority of the fathers are committed towards their children, for sure. It’s DNA. They can’t help it. It comes naturally. Fathers look forward to seeing their children grow and succeed. They provide to their children to the best of their abilities and make needed sacrifices as well.
People don’t get touchy or emotional, when they hear about fatherhood, as much as they do with motherhood. Probably that’s why many don’t feel inquisitive or innovative with father’s day business ideas.
But is it fair? Purely depends on our perception.
Men mostly look forward to recognition in their work and things related to their passion and take pride in owning some assets as well. But rarely have I seen a man who expected recognition in fatherhood. I guess that’s why they don’t expect to be celebrated too.
But I argue otherwise. I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by men, who were and are, not only loving but also responsible and dedicated. Now, these are the REAL Men, according to me. Men don’t have to be ‘Macho’ or ‘Superman’, or someone with muscles and six-pack abs.
Men with love and dedication for their families, they started, responsible towards their children and worried about their future, safeguarding them from harm. They are the real deal — real men, — “Knight with matte finish armor”. Now! why didn’t I call them the ‘Knight with a shining armor’? Because these Fathers are silent contributors, who don’t expect a loud acknowledgment. When things are shiny, they are recognized and noticed. The Matte finish needs to be noticed and observed.
I am surely not trying to start a debate or spark a comparison between motherhood and fatherhood or the mother and the father. Oh, no... There can be no comparison between a man and a woman or a mother and a father. Why? Because two completely different things cannot be compared. Men — women, Mothers — Fathers are two completely different organisms who have no more than one single similarity — we live on the same planet and breathe the same air. Otherwise, we are wired completely different. I am also not trying to compare the contributions of a mother to a father. That will be wrong as well.
My point?
Let’s give an upgrade to our emotions and recognize and acknowledge the dedicated daddies more. Let’s celebrate their contributions and louden their emotions too. It’s nice to show appreciation to and for fathers around us, who mostly don’t expect appreciation.
Let’s force the business people to create more for fathers too. This is a small world... Let’s take more steps to encourage and spread happiness, which will multiply and spread more smiles. Because, we have invisible mirrors around us, which amplify and bounce anything and everything we do. So why not make the mirror bounce back some good and create more reasons to smile and be happy...
