#MothersDay
One of the striking advice given by Amma when I finished my MBBS was “Serve people as much as possible“
I was not sure how I can do that with just my degree .. I was planning for my postgraduation then which was a tough proposition those days ( even now !)

When I finished my pg & sought her blessings ,the advice was the same with some additional words “Serve people as much as possible with all your abilities “she knew I had acquired new skills
Later, I decided to be in academics rather than private practice & chose Manipal to stay

It meant I couldn’t be with them in Bangalore & I knew they were disappointed but they took that in their stride. She wished me luck & the advice was “Serve people but also train the future generation well”

As I moved up the ladder to become a Professor / unit chief/HOD , each time her advice used to be same with some tweaks.. When I got the admin posts , she said use your power now to help as many people as possible . The word power is not to be taken in a negative sense here

It is more of an empowerment a doctor can bring to the society . It could be education, treatment, advice or even a chat with a patient who is low. She used to say that my responsibility has increased to giving more n more back which I did with the best of my abilities

When they came to Manipal in December,she said “Serve the people & institution well” since now am an Associate dean.Her simple words with huge meanings each time behind those sentences keep me on my toes all the time. No one can replace a mother’s wisdom wrapped in love n care

A mother is celebrated every moment , in every step and every breath we take. After all, she was the one who gave that to us !

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