I
have reborn twice when my kids were born, but she has given me a lease
of life innumerable times.......when she gave birth to me, protected me
as a child, encouraged my ambitions in teens n tweens, ensured that my
guardianship went into safe hands when i needed a partner, played the
dual role of being both my parents when I lost one of the most precious
God-gifted assets with which every child is
born, greeted me with an appreciating smile when I delivered my first
baby for turning her into a proud grandparent and being my pillar of
strength through my thick and thin thereafter! Which is the best way to
thank her for being a great mom and showing me how a mother should be! I
am at loss of words and just want to thank God for his kindness! I
don't need a Mothers' Day to convey all this to her because she knows it
all! Afterall, I am just her sweet little girl!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Tenglish
I
don't know where this usage of a concoction of languages by kids, in
their formative years, is heading up to!!!!!
Prithvi says, "Lock chesi paadu, amma!" while asking me to sing the classical music with 'taalam'. "Ouch! Naaku debba tagilindi", says Kaka, 'talk cheyyaku', 'beat cheyyaku', 'bring cheyyanaa?'.........endless combinations of English, Telugu and Hindi. They are in a hurry to put all their vocabulary into use!!
Even more mesmerised with their newly acquired English skills. One gets to hear strange usage of verbs, prepositions and true translations ('Amma! Please close the door, I should wear the ball' to convey that he has to throw the ball)! Thoroughly enjoying their expressions and reliving the fun my parents used to have when I was that young!!!!
Prithvi says, "Lock chesi paadu, amma!" while asking me to sing the classical music with 'taalam'. "Ouch! Naaku debba tagilindi", says Kaka, 'talk cheyyaku', 'beat cheyyaku', 'bring cheyyanaa?'.........endless combinations of English, Telugu and Hindi. They are in a hurry to put all their vocabulary into use!!
Even more mesmerised with their newly acquired English skills. One gets to hear strange usage of verbs, prepositions and true translations ('Amma! Please close the door, I should wear the ball' to convey that he has to throw the ball)! Thoroughly enjoying their expressions and reliving the fun my parents used to have when I was that young!!!!
Best-est
Kids
are so ambitious.......they want the best of both worlds!!! This new
craze has caught up with my sons! They want to make big runs like Sachin
and appreciate the speed of Virat.........so, they aspire to be 'Sachin
Kohli'!! Can u guess what they would prefix their names with, after
expertising in both Karate and Kung fu???.............'Kanf Kaka' and
'Kanf Prithvi'!!!!!!!!!!
HAHK
Hum
Aapke Hai Kaun on Zee TV...............
I can watch it endless times...........for the ahhum.......ahhums that Salman-Madhuri exchange; for the madness of Anupam Kher; effervescence of Salman, one look of Madhuri when her beauty is epitomised by divinity and grace by the pearl necklace and pink shimmer of her frock in 'Pehla pehla pyar', her innocence in 'Maye ni maye', the decorum with which Reema Lagoo carries herself, Renuka Shahane's sweet close-up smile, her bidaai song and not to forget 'Didi Tera Devar', 'Wah wah ramjee' and the dog-and-the-bone game of 'Joote do paise lo'!!
It brings back the memories of my teens.......I was in my ninth class when the film released. We saw it in telugu, as 'Premalayam' (the same thing happened with DDLJ too!!). It became my dad's favorite too and on that day, he decided to get atleast one of her children married to any of his friends' kids, so that the new relation seals up the friendship (which didn't happen as marriages are made in heaven, I believe!!). He loved 'Aaj hamare ghar me' totally because of the healthy and subtle chemistry portrayed by Anupam Kher, Alok Nath and Reema Lagoo!!
The first half of the story might seem idealistic and unrealistic, but there lies the elegance of the narrative. The second half of the movie, I don't want to see it at all. I can't handle the tragedy and the scenes that follow, after so many feel-good situations!
I can watch it endless times...........for the ahhum.......ahhums that Salman-Madhuri exchange; for the madness of Anupam Kher; effervescence of Salman, one look of Madhuri when her beauty is epitomised by divinity and grace by the pearl necklace and pink shimmer of her frock in 'Pehla pehla pyar', her innocence in 'Maye ni maye', the decorum with which Reema Lagoo carries herself, Renuka Shahane's sweet close-up smile, her bidaai song and not to forget 'Didi Tera Devar', 'Wah wah ramjee' and the dog-and-the-bone game of 'Joote do paise lo'!!
It brings back the memories of my teens.......I was in my ninth class when the film released. We saw it in telugu, as 'Premalayam' (the same thing happened with DDLJ too!!). It became my dad's favorite too and on that day, he decided to get atleast one of her children married to any of his friends' kids, so that the new relation seals up the friendship (which didn't happen as marriages are made in heaven, I believe!!). He loved 'Aaj hamare ghar me' totally because of the healthy and subtle chemistry portrayed by Anupam Kher, Alok Nath and Reema Lagoo!!
The first half of the story might seem idealistic and unrealistic, but there lies the elegance of the narrative. The second half of the movie, I don't want to see it at all. I can't handle the tragedy and the scenes that follow, after so many feel-good situations!
Vacation for Fathers
Prithvi
wants a vacation for all the fathers too (declared by their respective
employers), so that they get a chance to drop and pick-up the kids to
and from the school!! How nice would it be for the dads if they get such
an opportunity to cherish those small moments with their children,
without having to rush!! Hope Wipro is listening!
No First Ranks Please
For
the first time I've come across a father, who doesn't want his son to
come first in class!!!!
When I probed him further, he went on to explain that when he gets a first rank or first prize or stands first in anything, he thinks himself to be better than others, that he knows everything........thus, slowly loses his real friends, stops being his real self and starts dancing like a snake to the tunes of the charmer (top ranker)!!! He thinks participation in a race is the most important thing!!
Mesmerized by this school of thought! May be this is true......people should learn to handle success first, then taste it? Or should it be the other way round? Children are not matured enough to differentiate these little things.......
Coming first is not a matter of choice, but just an outcome of participation.
When I probed him further, he went on to explain that when he gets a first rank or first prize or stands first in anything, he thinks himself to be better than others, that he knows everything........thus, slowly loses his real friends, stops being his real self and starts dancing like a snake to the tunes of the charmer (top ranker)!!! He thinks participation in a race is the most important thing!!
Mesmerized by this school of thought! May be this is true......people should learn to handle success first, then taste it? Or should it be the other way round? Children are not matured enough to differentiate these little things.......
Coming first is not a matter of choice, but just an outcome of participation.
The Traditional Domestic Water Boiler
Today, I was reminded
of the smell and taste of hot water used for taking bath, from my
childhood. The water used to be heated in a boiler using the dry leaves,
branches and stems of plants and trees from the courtyard! It smells
the same when it is heated on a traditional chulha! The scent and taste
cannot be described, but can only be experienced.
My grandfather used to gather all the material needed, dry it, pile it up into heaps, then plan on which one to be used and when, undertake the cumbersome (delightful for him) process of loading the boiler with water and drawing out the heated water into buckets for us! Then came the time for cleaning the equipment and the ash plate, completely blackened after use! I think it was the sweet fragrance of the collective hard work that made me recall the 3 decade-old experience today! There were numerous instances when he used to ask us to test the temperature and then, there was a small door to peep the finger in and test it!
My grandfather used to gather all the material needed, dry it, pile it up into heaps, then plan on which one to be used and when, undertake the cumbersome (delightful for him) process of loading the boiler with water and drawing out the heated water into buckets for us! Then came the time for cleaning the equipment and the ash plate, completely blackened after use! I think it was the sweet fragrance of the collective hard work that made me recall the 3 decade-old experience today! There were numerous instances when he used to ask us to test the temperature and then, there was a small door to peep the finger in and test it!
Unsolicited Advice
This is for one of my anonymous facebook buddies, who requested me to write. The person has been bearing the brunt of unsolicited advice and uncalled-for-comments, from the people around her. This has grown so large, that the confidence levels and self-image are at threat. I wish this brings some happiness to the person!
Timely advice is welcome. But unsolicited advice is like those software that automatically keep updating whenever new updates are available and bombard us with related messages and pop-ups. At least we have the option of 'Ask me before you update' in the latter case. But, in the former, it is difficult to choose that too, as the advice-givers start off with, 'if u ask me......'!! No! No! Not again!! The best option, if at all, that suits such cases is, 'Never ask me, I'll get back to you whenever I need one'!! This thought struck me while reading some friend's update about Adobe's updates!!
(Disclaimer: Directed towards none and no harm intended!! Lots of respect for all my friends and elders).
Timely advice is welcome. But unsolicited advice is like those software that automatically keep updating whenever new updates are available and bombard us with related messages and pop-ups. At least we have the option of 'Ask me before you update' in the latter case. But, in the former, it is difficult to choose that too, as the advice-givers start off with, 'if u ask me......'!! No! No! Not again!! The best option, if at all, that suits such cases is, 'Never ask me, I'll get back to you whenever I need one'!! This thought struck me while reading some friend's update about Adobe's updates!!
(Disclaimer: Directed towards none and no harm intended!! Lots of respect for all my friends and elders).
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