Reflections Of A Desi Mom

After my last long post, I felt a lil void. Perhaps it was also because my Mom stayed with me the longest this time and then she left. The void continued into another week when J was traveling and with new formed routines with N. Will talk about that in some other post..  Today there was an image that I came across and I was hooked to it.  It was a picture of a 'Keeper' .. A young..charming and full of grit girl posing as a 'Keeper' in the game of Roller Hockey. I didn't know her when I saw the pic for the first time.. Never knew what inevitable role the person plays who wears that gear.. But amongst all the images that N's Skating Coach sent on the parent group - this one struck out to be the most powerful one! See for yourself!  (PC - The beautiful and bright girl -Aastha & Sonia's Photography) What I felt ..  Her gear took most of the frame... still you can see her shining through! She knows she is being clicked, but she do...

As I sort through and make my way in the myriad of toys that my daughter's room contains - I curse myself for the Nth time to allow the situation to come this far. 😓 So let me be clear - Half of the toys/craft things/art supplies/board games that she owns - we have NOT bought them! Seriously!! A new parent or someone from a different generation might not be able to fathom what I am saying.. but its True!  In the 7 years of her life - she has been counting her toys on Birthdays, Diwali, Christmas, New Year, Visits-from extended family-living abroad.., friends' birthdays etc etc. Most of the times I used to shrug my shoulders thinking "I haven't bought them.. She will play with them at some time...How can I just chuck them off?" But the fact is that I should have. I just should have!!  Nevertheless here are the disadvantages that I can count of having SO MANY TOYS! -  - It's a CHALLENGE to maintain them . Excuse my loud tone in this post.. bu...