Colors of life

Sunsets have always fascinated me. I find them more captivating than the sunrise.  There is something about sunsets that is just so pristine. I can watch them with awe whole day if it existed that long… But it is just a matter of minutes before the dusky orange hues turn magically into blue twilight as soon as the sun retires for the day rapidly disappearing below the horizon. The moment is so poetic and the way the crimson sky romances the earth by enveloping it in gold thereby enhancing her beauty, puts you in a trance. You are so mesmerized by the aura you are surrounded with and breathtaking views it unfolds for you to behold. It’s like the sky turns into a canvas during sunset for God to paint it with myriad of colors and create a masterpiece. And no two paintings are the same, everyday has a different stroke, a different palette and a different brush and you are left to gaze at this work of art in amazement and bewilderment. We often pray for miracles in our life when sk...

The past few weeks have been the most challenging and toughest weeks as a mother. The most dreaded day in the life of any parent, arrived. The first day at school. Yes! My little baby who is no more a baby, officially, started playschool last month. Okay, now first of all let me clarify this, which I seem to be doing a lot of since I put her in school, before you jump on to any conclusions. It is NOT a school it is just a PLAY school and no they don’t teach her Abc’s or 123’s as everyone assumes. It is more of a platform for her to interact with kids her own age, to explore new and different activities, to develop and instill in her the power of imagination and creativity, to feel the goodness and develop self-confidence and above all to have a good time whilst channelizing her abundant energy to something positive and constructive for a couple of hours a day! If doing this makes me a ruthless mom, then so be it. Whoa! Playing defensive, are we? I have never been a defensive ...

I’ve been researching on the internet about what’s trending in the blogging world. To which I found out that List posts are totally in and a must have on your blog if you really want to engross your readers. And hence I decided that I will write my own list post today but the bigger challenge was what should I base the list on? Something that I loved doing or something that people didn’t know about me. I kept on thinking till my mind enlightened with a topic very close to my heart and which I am passionate about. Travel. Most of you would have read my earlier post ‘Wandering dreams’ and would be aware of my love for travelling. Those who haven’t read it can find the post here . This, you can say is a kind of sequel to that post and you will see a list of the best places I have had the opportunity to travel to, mostly in the US and India , and explore the beauty each place has to offer. Though most of the post is described through my own words and experience, I have taken a little he...

Mother. A small word yet your entire world revolve around it. A powerful aura that surrounds your entire being till eternity. An entity that devoted all her life to be there for you and put you and your needs above everything. An individual who cries unbearably whilst you are in pain and smiles with pride in your happiness. That is the supremacy of a mother and no one in this whole wide world can replace her or take her place instead. She is your bearer and has taken immense pain to bring in you in this world and raise you against all the odds, thereafter. No amount of wealth would suffice to repay her deeds as a mother. Period. They say God is everywhere. They are right. You see Him everywhere in the form of mother who is no less than a God to her child. A child looks upon his mother for every little thing and dotes on her like a devotee to God. Such is her magnificent persona which compels you to trust in her abilities like u believe in the power of a magician. She is inde...

My dear daughter, Today, as you turn two years of age, I look past and reminisce the day you were born. It feels not so long ago when you entered our lives and spread happiness around. You made your way instantly into our lives and our hearts so effortlessly and graciously. The past two years has gone by so swiftly that I now realize that I will miss those little things that I so deeply loved about you. Gone are the days of longing to get a peek of that incredible toothless smile now that you have your complete set of teeth. Gone are the days of watching you take that first step and your wobbly walk now that you run around the whole house with confident stride. Gone are the days of listening to you coo and gurgle now that you talk incessantly all day long. Gone are the days of holding you in my arms and rocking you to sleep now that you lie by my side dozing off listening to bedtime stories. Gone are the days when you sat on your high chair finishing your meals without any fu...

This is today’s world.. A world where we are connected with practically everyone we know or don’t know through social media but disconnected with the person sitting next to you who probably is a more significant part of your life since that person is with you in essence.  A world where we have hundreds of friends on a networking site but no real friends to hang out with, go for a movie or just plain talking your heart out with.  A world where we shout out loud our sentiments and thoughts to the world but the person you care to share those feelings is oblivious to it.  A world where we get ourselves ‘clicked’ just to share with everyone our precious moments captured with our loved ones on camera and then waiting for all the mushy comments but risk losing that moment to cherish and enjoy with your loved ones and just be there in the moment.  A world where a plethora of information across the globe is accessible right at your fingertips but inspite of it ...

My new year resolution this year is a little different from any of the resolutions I ever had or will ever have. I had firmly resolved to have no resolutions this year but I am required to take this one resolution out of sheer necessity. So I hereby resolve to save myself from baby bashing! I’m sure all of you who read this will take it as I’m one mean mom who bashes her child all the time but the truth is exactly the opposite where the mom is being bashed by her child! How? You wonder. Well, read on to find out… I’m sure most of you have seen the movie Baby’s day out. The initial reaction to the movie would be “Awww… such a cute adorable baby” and after watching the whole movie the reaction would be “Whoa! That is one hell of a superkid! Can a sweet adorable looking baby create such a havoc in an adult’s life and in this case not one but three hefty looking adults.. it is definitely a little over the top!”   Life sometimes depicts a movie or is it the other way round? ...

The grief was written all over my face. The sadness in my eyes betrayed how strongly it has impacted me and my life, even as I made an attempt to be calm and poised on the outside. Inside, I was a complete wreck. How could I have let this happen? How careless and insensitive could I be? How could I have not seen it coming? It’s not that this hasn’t happened before, it has. And yet, I couldn’t do anything to prevent it from happening yet again! It happened all so sudden and in a split second my life was completely changed. I lost someone very precious and dear to me! And never had I felt so helpless in my life. It was as if my life had paused right there and then. And I go in the flashback mode and start to reminisce the good old times when we were together. Ours wasn’t a very old relationship though the bond was just as strong. It just has been a little over two years ago when we first met. But we connected instantly and how! Even my hubby, at times, felt envious of the bond w...

 And my little angel has completed one full year on this earth! What a year it was! I am still amazed how did the year whiz by at such a fast pace. Daughters, I tell you, grow up super fast and before you can blink an eye it’s time for her to spread her wings and fly away to a different nest. The thought itself gives me a shudder and I can now relate to how my parents must have felt when their little daughter also flew away from their protected nest to make her own nest in a different country as soon as she grew up. Sigh! But, that’s the way of life. A daughter is a blessing from above and spreads happiness, love and care wherever she goes. I, as a parent, feel extremely blessed to have this little angel in my life and can’t thank God enough for this wonderful bundle of joy! So then, why do so many people in our country still consider having a daughter as some sort of a ‘taboo’ and get disheartened by the birth of a girl child, in this day and age? Why do we still nee...

So today is International women’s day. A day to celebrate the spirit of women. A day to celebrate the achievements of women. A day to celebrate the existence of women. A day to celebrate.. WOMEN per se! And why not? Women are equally at par with men and have the potential to do everything a man does. Time and again it has been proved. Women have made their mark in all fields. And spaces. Imagine a world without women. Unthinkable, right? So it perfectly makes sense that the world celebrates women’s day with a bang. What doesn’t make sense is what are we, women of India, celebrating the women’s day for? Okay, I understand there are a few women who are successful and have left their mark globally and I totally respect those women.   But what about billions of them who share the same plight, same agony just for being a woman in this so called modern and developing India. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m proud of being a woman and if I have the right to choose then I would definit...