TWO WOMEN : THE CONTRAST AND SIMILARATIES
TWO WOMEN: THE CONTRAST AND THE GLARING SIMILARATIES This is a tribute to one and a hug to the other , both women, one who passed away few days ago and another waiting, by her own admission, to accompany her. Two women from different parts of the world, of vastly different status and different cultures. One a queen for over 70 years another my mother. Both of almost the same age. The departed Queen 96 and my mom just a year older. The queen ruled Britain and the commonwealth as a monarch, shouldered huge responsibilities of guiding a nation and carving a moral pathway for it. She had to, all by herself, face tumulus times and challenges. This was all enacted in the public domain. A deeper look at the life of both and the similarities are visible. Mom, played the role of a mother to her kids, a bread earner and a care taker, all alone. Her responsibilities and challenges far outweighed her training and background. Her world, hardly a score and twenty near and dear ones an...