This Ramadan should be like no other. I am a little surprised this expression has not yet become a cliché. It lends itself to the type of human characteristic that annually engages in resolution-making, where the resolution is celebrated, but its execution is neglected. That is typical human behaviour. We make grand intentions about change and improvement for the better, often with sincerity, and then routinely struggle and fail to deliver.

Anyone would tell you, the word ‘traditional’ and I have never been in the same room. So when I got engaged a year and a half ago, I had envisaged a small beach wedding with 50 guests and a seafood buffet under a white tent on the sand. As I soon found out though, cutting down an Indian guest list to 50 is impossible and Durban’s beaches in summer would have washed up too many uninvited guests and waves of humidity.  So we settled on a hall wedding with a turquoise, silver and white theme, to reflect the freshness of the ocean. And so the planning of the traditional wedding began…

They can cook, clean, and turn leftovers into a feast. And, they believe a good cup of tea can cure anything! The South African Indian mother is in a class of her own. It is her unique quips and quirks, perfected with each passing year; that makes us love her even more. It is with sweet humour that we revisit some of these best-loved witticisms as they fade into memory, and new generations of mothers emerge. When the years roll by, it is these traits that we remember too, as we become mothers – or, watch our wives become mothers. Traits that echo through the greatest profession on earth… Motherhood!

Last Updated (Sunday, 09 May 2010 18:04)