Ode to our grandmothers

ODE to Our grandmothers
Mother’s Day, 2010
With Love and Appreciation
To the Dadima and Nanima of Anand and UmedMaru

There is a common truth across cultures

That who we are, where we go, and what we will become

Rests on the strength of where we once were.

And so it is that grandmothers rule the world.

Your sense of adventure

Of beauty

Of play

Of athleticism

Of compassion

Of science

Of love

Of style…

creates new worlds,

shapes our minds,

teaches us how to be,

who to be and where we belong.

Your successes become our future.

You are our mothers

and sisters

and wives.

Where you run, we follow.

You bring with you the wisdom of those before you

and the promise of those to come.

Wherever we amble,

we carry your image,

your teachings,

your admonitions,

your aspirations.

Wherever we roam,

we carry you in our hearts, always.

by Duncan Maru on May 08, 2010