எழுத்தாளர் பாவலர்  தி. மீரா ஒரு சிறந்த கதாசிரியர். தமிழில் மட்டுமல்லாமல் ஆங்கிலத்திலும் கவிதைகள், கட்டுரைகள், கதைகள் வடிப்பதில் கை தேர்ந்தவர். 

தி. மீரா எழுதியுள்ள ஒரு அழகான ஆங்கில சிறு கதை இது. பெண்களின் பெருமையைப் பறை சாற்றும் இந்தக் கதை உங்களுக்கும் பிடிக்கும் என நம்புகிறோம்.. இனி கதை உங்கள் பார்வைக்கு...

Morning in the village always began in quiet peace. In that calm silence, the first person to wake up was Neela. Though her house was small, her heart was big.  

Every corner of the house carried the warmth of her love. Neela had a daughter named Kavya. 

Her husband had passed away a few years earlier due to illness. From that day on, Neela had to face life alone. Many people wondered, “How will a woman manage all these responsibilities by herself?” But Neela never lost her courage.

She went to work in the morning and returned home in the evening. Even when she was tired, she forgot all her struggles just to see a smile on her daughter’s face. Every day she would say to her daughter,

“Education is your wings. Never let go of it.”

One day, there was a speech competition at Kavya’s school. The topic was “The Pride of Being a Woman.” Many students had prepared stories about famous personalities. But when Kavya stood on the stage, she remained silent for a moment.

Then she began to speak softly. “The pride of being a woman is not only found in books. It lives in my own home. My mother faces many hardships every day, yet she stands strong with a smile. 

With motherhood she protects me, with love she raises me, and with compassion she helps others. Sometimes fear may come, but she faces life with courage. 

For me, the pride of being a woman is my mother. ”Her words left the whole hall silent. Even the teachers had tears in their eyes. That day, Kavya won the first prize.

When she returned home in the evening, she handed the prize to her mother.

“This is not my prize, Amma… it is yours,” she said.

Neela smiled gently.

“I have not done anything great. I only did my duty,” she replied.

But in truth, it was a great achievement.

A woman protecting her family with confidence,

Sowing love through motherhood,

Nurturing humanity with compassion,

And conquering life with courage

that is the true pride of being a woman.

That day, in that small house, one truth echoed again:

When a woman rises, a family rises;

when a family rises, a society blossoms.  

(ஈரோட்டைச் சேர்ந்த பாவலர் முனைவர் தி. மீரா, ஆசிரியர், தென்தமிழுக்காக கட்டுரைகள், கவிதைகள் படைத்து வருகிறார், கிரியேட்டிவ் எழுத்தாளர்)