So they tell me it is Women's day today.. A day to salute women for what they are and what the other half of 'man'-kind have become because of them ( for better or for worse! )...
But, ( though I am a woman and I have utmost respect for people who are or will be celebrating this day by little/big gestures to the many essential women in their lives- mothers, sisters, mother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, aunts, cousins, friends, colleagues..... et al... oops, almost missed it.... wives! ) today, I do not want to talk about why this day is special or why women, in general, are special.
In fact, I do not want this day to be made so special, with all due respect, thank you very much...
Women are like men, only wired a bit differently.
But, at the end of the day, we are all but humans.. We all need the same things.. Love, respect and kindness.. A little bit of hope and some sunshine everyday. Do we actually need a 'day' for giving somebody all this? To tell someone that you care for them , to tell them that they are indispensable or irreplaceable ..... do we need a day in the calender or an Archie's " Happy Women's Day" card ?
I am no expert on relationships or people ! But, I know that a surprise phone call, a familiar smile from a strange old lady in the market, a pair of mynas sitting in my balcony or just a small note from someone I care is enough to make me beam from ear to ear all day long. And, it need not be Women's day for all this to happen. Moments are special, because they are special.. not because the calender tells us so.
So, a shout out to all our "other" halves. If you care for a lady, tell her, tell her often, tell her every few days... don't wait for Women's day !!
Because...
Life is too short to wait for a right moment to come along.
Love is too big to fit it all into one single day!
Happy Women's day, people... :)
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