Mother Teresa

I was deeply saddened for the first time at a young age if I remember correctly then it was on Sept 5th, 1997. I didn't cry but I felt bad when I heard that Mother was no more in this world. I was just 12 and I only know about her works through textbooks. Still, I somehow got connected towards her work and I should admit that I may not have done great to this society but her principles are such divine that I can't resist myself adopting them.

If I hardly remember then I was able to connect to her work on helping leprosy people and providing homes for them.

The kindness towards others, if I bought something of that sort within myself then Mother is also one of the reasons & at least from my end, I am able to donate blood to Thalassemia affected people twice in a year.

I don't know about her biography and I haven't read much about her works and I don't want to read to it because she never read about someone to help others. It is just within you, how much love you want to give and take.

And she is a brilliant example of Mother, that's why she is called Mother with love.

Some of her saying always inspires and makes us ask ourselves & few are:

When Mother received the Nobel Peace Prize, she was asked, "What can we do to promote world peace?" She answered, "Go home, and love your family."

“A life not lived for others is not a life.” 

“I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness.”

“God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” 

“If you can't feed a hundred people, feed just one.” 

“Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.”

                                                            M o t h e r

                                            (26 Aug 1910 - 5 Sept 1997)

No cake or candles here today

Or presents for you to open

Just love from friends who want to say

Happy Birthday, and that we're hoping

Somehow you can see and know

That we have not forgotten you

That we still remember, even though

You've departed from our view

And if you see us here below

And wonder why we care

It's just because we want to show

That a part of you is still here

You live within each memory's heart

And so you remain, though we're apart

Kevin M Sorbello

Source(s): Editor, New Poets Press

With Love,

R a m e s h