The Way Back: A Sentimental Path on Mother’s Day
- mrymntcpw
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min read
O wüßt ich doch den Weg zurück,
Den lieben Weg zum Kinderland!
O warum sucht ich nach dem Glück
Und ließ der Mutter Hand?
Ah! if I but knew the way back,
The sweet way back to childhood’s land!
Ah! why did I seek my fortune
And let go my mother’s hand?
These words by Klaus Groth (translated by Richard Stokes) were beautifully set to music by Johannes Brahms in 1873. I offer you Elly Ameling and Dalton Baldwin.
On this Mother’s Day, many of us while honoring our mothers, will experience a sentimental moment when we recall special memories we have about our mothers during our childhood and beyond.
Since a photo is “worth a thousand words”, I have compiled a selected “photologue” that perhaps captures this sentiment.
As I understand that the “way back” is through our memories, I conclude by saying, “Mother, I love you! Thanks for 68 and a half years of loving and caring for me. Happy Mother's Day”.
Happy Mother's Day to all who read this blog today.
CPW
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