musingswhileunlearning

What would the synonym for a universal punching bag be? Simple answer to that is Mom ! Yes, this blog I dedicate to my mother, in her Birthday month and God knows that over the years, she has been a strong, resilient, patient, never complaining (I am exaggerating here) punching bag to not one or two but three members of the family, her husband, son and daughter. Now your question would be, “You said ‘Mom’ was punching bag so how could she be your Dad’s punching bag too after all she is his wife not mother?” Ah! That mystery we shall save for later. Credits: brainy.in Do you know what God put into a mother after he put in her heart and womb? He put in shock absorbers! He knew that they would come in handy as soon as she became a mother and were going to be needed, if she was lucky, till her children became responsible adults and her husband lost his voice or else, she would need them as long as she lived. Knowing my father, brother and me well enough, I hate to admit, my mother w...