Yet another Maa's day is here and I'm wrecking my brains trying to figure out what to gift my mom....Jus had a tiff with her this morning (one in a list of many  ). I know what she would like as a gift but I can't afford it. Bcoz I jus can't avoid arguing with her and its been aeons (yawn!....) since I gave up trying to explain to her the new mantra's of the 21st century. We share a normal mother-daughter relationship. She's not my best friend. I've never gone running to her to tell her of my first crush or the first valentine's card I received.

She finds my choice of clothes unimpressive, my hairstyles always look like disasters to her  (she's literally told me more than once that my hair look like the rats have nibbled at them). She would gladly hide my cell-phone in a place where i won't find it for ages coz she can't stand me chatting with my friends for hours. She's always complaining about what a spendthrift I am (my friends wonder how I manage to save more than they do!). She goes bonkers coz I haven't yet learned from her the tricks to prepare mouth-watering biryani's (Oh! they r a must u see to qualify me as the ideal muslim girl). I have to beg, plead and cry to convince her to let me hang out with my friends...........So by these standards the gift(s) that she would want from me is waaaaay beyond my reach.

But hey!there's one that'll more than make up for it I think!! It's inexpensive and yet the costliest, and it seems trivial but I know it'll be the most special one for her.......For, this year I'll gift her a "Thank You".....for standing by me, as professionally I treaded through a path that was supposed to be a man's domain, for waking up early in the morning to prepare my breakfast, for encouraging me throughout my school n college to participate in extra-curricular activities (so what if that meant a dip in the rankings). For being there despite our differences, for helping me grow into a strong, independent woman. And also for grudging at my faults n mistakes n blunders ( n there've been many of those I tell u........). For loving me despite the number of times I've hurt her n fought with her n back-answered her...............And most of all for being "my" exclusive "Mom/Mummy/Ammu/Ammi".....the most special miracle in my life........