Enduring Love of the Mothers 母亲坚忍的爱

Mother is always a symbol of love despite there are mothers who are a negative representation of motherhood. However, such negative representation is almost negligible since the very large majority of mothers are loving and responsible.

The love of mother is sacrificial and unconditional. And usually the mothers do not feel that way, instead, to them it is a privilege to love and sacrifice for their children. Therefore, the pain of losing children is beyond comprehension and description.

As I recall, it was May 13, 2008, I was inside an airplane heading for China and reading from a newspaper about the earthquake just took place a day before. The earthquake which took place in Wenchuan was very severe and about one hundred thousand people lost their lives including many children died. I personally witnessed the impact of the earthquake upon the people of China. Many were moved to get involved with the relief work. Nevertheless, it is beyond description the pain and suffering of the surviving mothers who virtually have no more opportunity seeing their children here on earth again. I believe if it was possible, many mothers would have taken the place of their children. They rather died so that their children could live.

Today is Mother’s Day. And by now the Wenchuan earthquake had taken place 10 years ago. It is neither an incident nor anniversary that the mothers can celebrate, but rather, a reminder of their pain of losing their precious children. They endure the pain because they love their children.

May all those mothers who lost their children at the devastated earthquake in China ten years ago be comforted on this Mother’s Day. May all the mothers on earth who relate to their children with enduring love be blessed with heavenly joy this year.

母亲是爱的象征，即使少数母亲予人负面形象。然而，负面母亲数量微不足道，而且绝大多数母亲都是属于有爱和负责任的一群。

母亲所表达的乃是牺牲和无条件的爰。她们対自己的付出却没有看成是一种牺牲。反而对她们来说，爱自己的孩子乃是属于她们的特权。因此，如果有母亲失去了孩子，那种痛苦是超乎想象及難以描述的。

我记得2008年5月13日，我在飞往中国的飞机里，从一份报纸上读到了汶川大地震的報导，这在一天前发生的地震造成伤亡惨重。回顾约十万人包括许多儿童死了，我也感受到地震对中国人民的冲击，有许多人日以继夜参与救援工作，也有人解囊相助。然而，失去孩子的母亲们却在承受難以言表的痛苦，因为她们已经再没有机会在地上看到自己活着的孩子了。如果有可能的话，我相信很多母亲会选择代替自己的孩子。他们宁愿自己死，也要孩子能够好好的活着。

今天是母亲节。到目前为止，汶川地震已经发生了十年。这不是母亲可以庆祝的事件，反而会挑起了她们失去宝贵孩子的痛苦。她们忍受痛苦，因为她们爱自己的孩子。

愿所有十年前在中国地震灾害中失去兒女的母亲都能在这个母亲节获得安慰。愿世界上所有的母亲不但有坚忍的爱，也在今天母亲节能夠享受到属天的喜乐。

A far away daughter made special arrangement to ensure her mom receiving her flower basket of love on the occasion of Mother’s Day (2018).
一位遠方的女儿透过特别安排以確保她的母亲在母亲节收到她爰的花篮。