Amma v Thaththa
When I was a kid, local TV stations used to play a song where a brother and sister argue about which parent is the best. Here the siblings list out various reasons why their mother is better than the father or the father is better than the mother. Finally they ask a brother (if I remember right) which parent is the best. They are told both are equally good. Surathal Nangiye Ape Amma We rarely have to say which parent we love more. However, it is often believed that children love their mothers more. This is understandable since children tend to spend more time with their mothers. Further, it is the mother who gives birth and whose blood turns to milk, which in turn feeds her child. However, we need to also look at how much our fathers do for us. While our mothers could afford to stay away from work to take care of us, our fathers have to work really hard to earn money, while wishing they could be with us. Do you think they enjoyed the late night away from their children? Amma ...