Reflections Of A Desi Mom

When the kid scores full marks on a Math Unit Test and does Hi-Fi with Mumma before rushing to call Nani n telling her the result - You know the bond is more than that of a Grandma n Granddaughter! Last week, N told her Nani that she is kinda nervous about her Math unit test and Nani as usual very positively and graciously told her "Try hard and Give it your best shot! I know you Can Do It!" 👍 I thought the motivating words were falling the same way on N's ears as my words often do. But NO.  While attempting the Test, she was nervous to Submit it not because she worked hard to get a good score... but because she promised Nani she will try to score the Best!  So the jubilant N shrieked and woke her peacefully napping Daddy cos she did it! Scored full in Math and she couldn't believe it.  But she had faith in her Nani's belief! She tried harder because Nani just said that once and said that with conviction! Unlike Mommy who keeps ranting positive and encouraging wo...

Family!  An often over rated but also underestimated concept. Stark contrast in itself. But so is a Family.  Agar is duniya mein koi bhi cheez hai jo aksar nazar andaaz ki jaati hai lekin phir bhi mud ke dekho to apne paas milti hai to woh hai Family.  Aur aksar iski qadr humein tab hoti hai jab woh humse bahot door chali jaati hai ya phir le li jaati hai.  While watching Kapoor & Sons today, I almost cried myself twice. 1 when the lead character Tia cries on her birthday cos she misses her parents badly. And not just because they have passed away. But also because the last words she said to them were unpleasant, horrible and she can never ever change them.  A very very simple thing but we often fail to follow. Be it conversations or your day - Don't ever end them on a bitter note. You don't know if you will wake up to see or have another one.  This pandemic has made us all sit on the edge for a lot of things. Fear of losing ou...