To All Mothers

When we were kids one of my mother’s favorite comment was, “Wait till you are my age, and you have children, you will know what I am going through.” Ma, I am sorry if we gave you a tough time when we were children. We love and appreciate all that you have done for us. We understand that being a single mother and bringing up the two of us (one who loved clothes and shoes and another who loved books and sports) was a real uphill task. We love you completely, totally, unconditionally. We love you when you love us, we love you when you are reasonable and unreasonable and we love you when you scold us (maybe not so much at the time… just saying!) We also love you always. Just like we know you love us, its shows every time you scold us, when you get upset when we don’t call, in everything you say and do there is love. 

But Ma, we have kids and we were nothing like these ones now. We were little angels. You had an easy job compared to us. They are way smarter than we were at their age, seems like they were practicing law and the art of negotiation in the womb instead of sucking their thumbs and blinking their eyes. 

Being a mom is a lesson in love. Your children are the ones you will love no matter what they are, how they are or who they become. That is why they say a mother’s love is unconditional. So for all the mothers out there and specially to mine. Here is a big pat on our backs. We love them from poop and puke through probing questions and puberty, it has to be unconditional. Being a mom is tears of joy, peals of laughter, unexpected hugs and kisses. It is also bruises and frustration and fevers and failures, and nothing compares to what we feel for our children.

Happy Mother’s Day Ma and  to all You wonderful Mom’s out there! 

Rainbows in tear drops

Just as after every storm there is a rainbow. So it is that after every painful period in our life there will be a rainbow. So this one is for all those who are going through a tough phase. Be it silly or serious, know that it will pass. The rainbow is on its way to fill your life with color. Keep the faith!

Memories relived

Paths that we have to walk down

We often don't realize that what we do to others can be done to us as well.

Find stars in their eyes

2016 I am ready and looking forward to experiencing you

Here we are, at the close of yet another year. This is time we usually (well...in most cases at least) reflect on the year gone past. Time to ruminate on good times and bad, of successes and challenges, review status of resolutions made, most of which was never even started in all probability. The good news is we got through what life threw at us, the good and the bad. 2015 ends with enough lessons learnt, all of them that will serve us well going forward.  It was a year, for me, that showed strength of relationships, friends became family and family became friends. A year of change yet familiarity, a year that taught valuable lessons.

- Little moments with loved ones can make a big difference in a day
- Expectations lead to disappointments, but you can manage expectations (to some extent) if  you give only as much as you get
- Let go of anything that is not meant to be, be it  a situaton or a person or even  thing
- Happiness is not a personal choice, people, surroundings and at times even the weather play a part

Well there are a lot more... But these will do I guess. So, for 2016 here are a few, I would like to say decisions, that we can hopefully ensure  we follow through (resolutions are not meant to be kept)

- Sometimes we have to just be, let go and be and not try to control a situation
- Be grateful for every relationship we have, remember that both the person and the relationship is important and to take neither for granted
- Give as much as we can, be it time or effort, the choice to accept is the other persons
- Always keep a bit of you for you, at the end of it all we need ourselves too

Well thats it I guess. Its been one great ride, ups, downs, laughter till my sides ached and at times even shed some tears. But that is the beauty of life. We are here in this moment so let’s live it.

Imagine you are standing at the edge of a cliff overlooking a calm blue sea. Close your eyes, breathe in the fresh, though salty air and feel the calm seep in. Open your eyes and look at the great expanse of the horizon, never ending it seems. May your year be the calm sea and your dreams like the horizon beautiful and big. Happy 2016 peeps, stay blessed... May the year be filled with love, goodness, and happiness.

Pendulating Thoughts