The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand of
the mother. (Cradle means a small bed, in which babies and small children
sleep) The proverb implies that the very same mother who rocks the cradle to
put her child to sleep, also rules the world. How is this so?
The world ‘ rule ‘ in the proverb means to influence
People to guide and direct them and to lead them. It is the mother who teaches
her child she molds the character of the child.The children naturally will
follow the guidance of her mother.What they have been taught will then be the
guiding force behind the decisions they make.
No wonder it was that Abraham Lincoln said, ” All
that I am or hope to be love to my angel mother. ” In India Jijamata who
inspired Shivaji Maharaj as a child with stories of great heroes. It was this
inspiration that led him to lead the battle for Hindavi Swaraj and to establish
the Maratha kingdom.
You may not turn out to be a great ruler, but what
you have been taught by mother during childhood will be the guiding force in
all that you do during your lifetime.
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