If we do not celebrate what is beautiful and lasting in our existence as human beings, our task at The Uncommon Box will be left undone. The Uncommon Box invited love letters from everyone on the occasion of Mothers’ Day and what we received were gems of feelings and thoughts.
Team TUB has selected this letter from Ranjan Singh Moirangthemwhich brought tears to our eyes, because of the vulnerability with which it spoke to us.
“The loss of a mother is irreplaceable. The coping mechanism takes a lifetime to take effect.But we find our lost ones in the ones left behind. This letter will touch the core of your heart as it did ours.”
Dearest Mom,
I REMEMBER YOU, MOM AND I HOPE GOD IS PAMPERING YOU UP THERE.
I remember your laughter, how you’d smile mischievously and then the smile would broaden and you’d burst into peals of laughter. I remember your quietness, how you’d go so far away in your thoughts with a lost look in your eyes. I never knew what you thought of or what you saw in your visions, I was just glad to see a silent reassurance in your smile when I called out for you.
“I remember your anger, how you’d go so silent on me. No words spoken or any frustrations shown, just complete silence even when serving out the dinner to me. I remember your disappointments, how you’d try to still be a part of my changing life which had somehow outgrown your need in everything. You would still be there, telling me about your day and hoping I share about mine but be left disappointed most of the times.”
I remember your strength, how you would without a trace of worry on your face go about things bravely even in the most vulnerable times. I never knew it until the day I was a witness to it. You must be glad to know perhaps how much of that strength sister has imbibed from you. There is so much of you in her. She’s making you and all of us proud.
I remember your fear, how you held onto me once and told me how afraid you were of what would happen to you. I was ill-prepared to react. That was the first time I realized you were not as strong as you’d show to us. I was scared to know that here was someone whose mere presence drove all my nightmares away and even she had fears. It was one of those rare moments when I came to see that you were, after all, human with all the emotions and feelings a human could feel. It was also when I knew that you too needed to be held, to be heard, to be hugged and to be pampered as well.
I hope and pray, God is pampering and spoiling you up there. Don’t be sad or worry if you see us missing you. Sometimes, we just need those moments for us to keep moving on with our lives. We know you’d always be there with us, guiding us and letting us know we will be fine.
With love,
Ranjan.
What could be more moving than this love!
We at Team TUB, express our gratitude to Ranjan Singh Moirangthem who honoured us by sharing these feelings on this forum.
Our wishes and prayers are with him.
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