Musings that Amuse Me.....

The popular saying goes that God could not love us all at the same time so He created mothers.   God was indeed smart – not only did He ensure more love for children, He also ensured less work for Himself. Noone really cares or realizes what a great responsibility being a mother is – until they themselves become a parent.   As a child, I saw my mom manage three of us brothers and my dad – preparing breakfast, preparing and packing our lunches in our respective boxes, making sure we all got our morning coffees, collected jasmine flowers and prepared garlands and got the altar ready for my dad to do his prayers…all by 8 AM. After we all left to our schools and my dad left for work, my mom washed clothes, washed vessels, cleaned up the house and hold your breath – manually drew water from a well that was 100 feet deep –this was water required for a family of 5 – bathing, washing, cleaning – because we did not have taps at home. She then attended to my dad when he came ho...

To Father, with Love.. I do not advocate speaking for others or generalizing, but this is one statement I can confidently say others who experienced it will agree - No event in anyone s life is as significant as the day he/she becomes a parent. I am not going to give the details on changing diapers or getting up at 2 30 AM and running to feed the baby or any other responsibility as a parent. They all either change or go away after a period of time. The most significant change in my life when I became a Dad about four months ago, is the way I surprised myself at how I could accomodate someone other than me as the central focus in my life. All along the 39 years of my life, i found it hard to accept someone else driving my schedule or decisions.  There was one central focus of all my actions - my happiness.  Suddenly, I found myself trying hard to make my son feel comfortable - even at my own discomfort. Nothing seemed to matter other than providing him the best I can get. I w...