Gerald D'Cunha

T he other day, a friend of mine, who is a lecturer in a city college, was asked a tricky question in one of the interviews she had faced: “What is the most important social responsibility of a teacher?” My friend, later, asked me, “Sir, you have taught for four decades. What would have been your answer?” I remembered Manushi Chhillar. She had just won the hearts of not only the Miss World judges but of everyone around the world. The final question to her was: “Which profession, according to you, deserves the highest salary?” We all got floored by the utterly simple yet mind-blowing answer of Manushi: “I think a mother deserves the highest respect and when you talk about salary it’s not always about cash but I feel it’s the love and respect that you give to someone. My mother has always been the biggest inspiration in my life. All mothers sacrifice so much for their kids. So, I think it is the job of a mother that deserved the highest sa...