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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angad Kaur

Prayer for the Day with Angad Kaur

Good Morning.

The month of March has a diverse range of events or occasions for remembrance, observances and celebrations which keeps alive within us the things that matter; reminding us of what we want to keep present in our lives.

There are too many to highlight here, but some to mention include National Women鈥檚 History Month, Girl Scout Week and St. Patrick鈥檚 Day. There are important causes such as National Brain Injury Awareness Month and Epilepsy Awareness Day.

The first day of spring will also arrive to celebrate new life as it starts to blossom around us.

For Christians, Lent continues through March with prayer and remembrance of Jesus fasting for 40 days.

For Sikhs, there are a number of celebrations including Holla Mohalla Festival, the remembrance of Guru Har Rai becoming the 7th Guru and the Sikh New Year.

I will joyously participate in many of these occasions locally and nationally. But there is something additionally special for me on the 14th of March. While it鈥檚 the Sikh New Year, which I鈥檒l celebrate with my community, it鈥檚 also my mum鈥檚 birthday.

Since my dad died suddenly and unexpectedly two years ago, my mum鈥檚 health quickly declined, leading to her being placed in a care home. Her birthday has now taken on a new meaning - the remembrance of the value of life and to celebrate, quite simply, just being in her company.

Dear God, I give thanks for all the events we can look forward to in our calendar each year that bring us together as a community but I also give prayerful thanks for the very personal moments of remembrance and the smallest of celebrations, that may have no significance whatsoever for anyone else, but are just as important.

Sat Naam

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