Selfie memory....

I took this selfie when I went for a coffee date with my 5 year old daughter. I wanted to send to her dad who stays out of India due to work. And so wanted to give a nice pose. But when I clicked and saw, she had made faces in the selfie. Initially I wanted to delete it, but then I saved it as treasure for us. When her dad saw, he couldn't help laughing and thanking me thousand times. He has been out since our daughter was born, and has missed her childhood. He was very happy that I captured this face of her. We shall show her when she grows up. Definitely she is not going to make such faces when she grows up. This is one click that is the best and the most valued selfie. It has captured my daughter's valuable innocense, her childhood, her naughtiness and also flaunting her pink nailpolish. This selfie has not only been captured but frozen in our hearts forever.

Lazy me...

Sister's fight

Cuddle me...I am feeling lonely

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Mirror O Mirror.....

Mirror mirror..how do I look??
'Like the unused...unturned..dusty book...
That lies on the shelf since years and years....
My dear women...that is how u look...'

Then let me turn the pages...
Remove the dust and give it a shine
Since it is lying for ages....
Let me read and make it mine.....

It has a story...of a woman...
So young...so charming....full of life...
So innocent...so determined...
Who gets married and becomes a wife...

A new chapter to start....
A new family waiting to embrace...
How she has made this place...
A HOME with her radiance....

She is present everywhere...every corner of the house....
Dancing...walking...singing...all day long....
Filling the vaccum in everyone's life....
No morning starts without her sweet song...

And one day she becomes a mother....
Look at her beauty...O Mirror!!!
And the angel in her arms....
A heaven on earth it seems...O Mirror!!!!

The clock ran...the needles moved....
And she in her little cosy world...
Was all happy and contended....
Until a tragedy struck one day...

O Mirror...such a sad chapter!!!
Life betrayed her and took her charm....
She fell down from stairs....
And broke her leg and arm...

What a trauma..what an attack....
But she still smiled and looked beautiful...
Believing in her world that she had build...
That everyone shall be soulful....

Time passed...no songs were heard...
She lay on her bed...so silent and lost
Was she the same woman...O Mirror...?
All alone and crying almost....

Where is her world of love??
That she had created and nurtured....
Was her identity lost....
In a never ending search...

But let me now clean my face....
Stand for self and show my grace....
And not become an unused book...
Mirror O Mirror....that is how I want to look....

Dus rupaye ka Ashirwad.....

Durga Puja in Kolkata is the time that is worth watching and living those 10 days. Decorated in lights like a Bride...huge pandals...Idols...golgappas..chat papdi...chowmin...all street foods...and what not. Melas and toys for kids. Every day a new dress and then starts the Puja Hopping. And this year I was blessed to be a part of this grand Durga Puja in Kolkata. Me and my daughter were really excited to enjoy the puja flavor.

Walking thru the roads, standing in the queues to see the pandals and Maa Durga's Idol, everything was just fantastic and unimaginable. And then at one point we became exhausted, and decided to take a rickshaw. But when we looked around, we saw hand rickshaws...Somehow I was not ready to ride. But my daughter was very tired and wanted to sit on the rickshaw.

So we hired one. He was an old man. Must be of my father's age. I was really feeling bad but I had no choice. And when we got down, I asked him the fare...he said " 40 rupaye beti". I handed over Rs. 50 to him. He was about to return me Rs.10...when I told him "kaku aap baki 10 rupaye rakh lo." A smile spread on his face and he said"khish raho beti". I do not why..but I felt very happy...

That 10 rupees Ashirwad was a real blessing from an unknown heart.....

Playground....TV......MOBILE....What is the right choice?

The topic seems little weird. Right? Few days back, a friend of mine visited my home. I saw her 8 years old son continuously playing games on the mobile and she was not even trying to stop him. I asked her why was she not asking him to stop. She said that he just does not listen to her.

So, I spoke to him 'Anuj, why don't you go out and play with kids. See there are many kids in the playground and they are playing cricket.'
Without looking towards me he said 'No aunty, I am fine. I don't like going out and play.' I was surprised. Then my friend said 'Dear you know what...there is no park or playground in my society where kids can play. Neither any in my vicinity also. I did try a lot. But couldn't help Anuj in styaing away from the mobile. He does not even like watching TV. Tell me what to do. He does not have friends also. All of them stay quiet far. So I am left with no other option.'

I could see the fear and also worry in her eyes. Was Anuj at fault? I believe he was not. There are many such places where there is mo place for the kids to play. Earlier they used to stick to the TV and watch cartoons. But now, slowly and steadily mobile games are replacing these cartoons also. We are now asking the kids to watch TV rather than playing games on mobile.

We as parents are in a dilemma as to what to do? In the absence of a playground...where does our child go for playing or for recreation activities?

We have left the kids with no option. And as an individual even they get bored with one particular thing and want to try different things. Keeping them away from mobile is becoming tough nad tough everyday. We as parents need to monitor and be vigilant on their use of mobile.