Special day for women

It is hard to be a woman. Respect them.

I was waiting for my school bus to arrive when I saw an innocent child waiting patiently for his bus and talking with his mother.

 

The child had noticed a nearby sign board and asked his mother, “Why have they written ‘Men at Work’?”

 

His mother replied, “Women work all the time but when men work, they need to put up signs.”

Although it was a light-hearted conversation between a mother and her son, I found her comment quite remarkable.

 

Often, a woman doesn’t get enough respect and appreciation for her efforts. A woman takes care of her children, fulfils the wishes of her family, prepares meals for them and manages other chores as well without feeling tired or irritated. Many times her appreciation is left unspoken.

 

A woman is an adorable mother, a cute daughter, a loving sister and an encouraging wife. There was a time when women were a dormant section of our society. But now, they have become important in all walks of life. Today, women are an integral part of the world.

 

I am happy that at least a part of the modern society has realised this and dedicated a day to appreciate women for all their efforts in making fruitful contributions to the society.

 

The International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8 every year, is that special day when women throughout the world are respected and the achievements of great ladies of past and present encourage the great ladies of the future.

(Published in The Gulf Today on March 12, 2016)