When I passed through each line of the article @ http://in.news.yahoo.com/248/20100530/1582/tnl-score-killer-confidence.html I felt my brain applying the facts in real life's of myself and my friends around. The application of law of cause and effect of physics is very well explicit in the article. Morning, I and Sanjana went to Barista on the way to office, another favorite place of our times. I showed the article to Sanjana my dearest friend as u all already know. She read the article and gave a half smile at me. These days I am sometimes getting angry at Sanjana's expressions if she doesn't put them in words explicitly of what do she really mean. I stopped eating and leaned back in chair with a deep sigh "uhhh....". Sanjan understood that I want her to tell the reason for half smile and her remark on the article. She said, "Sorry Dear, I know u are much bothered about my inner feelings and caring me so much. Fine, when I read this article I felt that my kids morning kiss and smile which I interact every morning have score killer confidence for me and only source for me to exist on this earth still. Her smile induces the strength in me, when I found no reason to exist on this earth after marraige......." She paused, browsing through the feelings in her mind and then continued to explain, "every day morning when I interact with my kid, that day will definitely be a successful one in my work. Inspite of the distress I am dipped in after marraige, I am able to converse in a clear confident tone to colleagues and higher officials in meetings and other discussions. Am able to concentrate well in the work and complete successfully. This makes me win applause from the team and higher officials which is further boosting my confidence levels. These energy levels make me feel that there is some reason that I am still living cos I am able to atleast do the work of my interest and has been successful in it. " I appreciated her "Great! go ahead"
Every person in his/her life encounters pitfalls from the key source in their life and they seek for an alternate source to exist without thinking of them. But people who are more determined only can maintain such stable brain set up until end. Otherwise they loose their life along with loss of hope. Hope Sanjana has a stable brain set up until a decent ending or until her life re-bounces to a happy married life.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Moulding Child's Manners - Parent's most challenging task, cos if you do not mould correctly, its very difficult to mend later
I am very surprised to see my 10 months old kid suddenly raising her hand and started "aaaaaaaa.......aaaaaa......." in a rythmic tone. She is doing this very frequently now a days. During pregnancey, I used to hear continuously to the melodious music, from the CD my doctor gave me. And after her birth, i used to keep the same like music running throughout the day. Even I used to sing the music notes and hum them showing the thaalams with hand to my daughter. After few months she started humming the same after me when I do it. Atleast she used to try to do it. I am very much surprised seeing that. Then now she started humming herself, though it doesn't come correctly. She suddenly raises her hand and wave it as if doing thaalaas and say "aaaa.....aaa....". I am not aware whether all kids do it at this age or not, but the style she does it is really make me wonder how quick these children are learning things now a days. Also she gives me high five which I used to do with her myself right frm her 2nd month. She gives thank you which her grandfather used to do from the start. She does the bajan which her great grandma thought her by clapping hands.
I used to say "NO" nodding by head whenever she touches or does anything she shouldn't touch or do. Now, she nods her head to convey that she doesn't want to do anything. She handles anything in her hand when asked and receives thank you from us. If we ask to bring any object which is near to her, she herself pick it and give it to us.
Whatever we do, either good or bad, children try to imitate us and learn from us. Such an easily mendable, sensitive minds they have. I realised that I need to be more careful from now. I felt in my mind that bringing up children is also a challenging task. Hope that I will be successfully completing that task. But sometimes I doubt asking myself "Can I???" cos I myself am bit kiddish.....hahaa.... ;)
I think this is the most challenging task for every parent cos if you do not mould anything correctly, its very difficult to mend it later(Learnt from Life - Siri :) Cheerzzz...). Ofcourse, these words apply to anything in our life. This is only a small thought that is bothering in my mind currently whenever I observe new changes in my child. There are many situations/examples I have observed in different phases of lives of people around me that satisfy these words. Soon I will present them in short stories with a work around.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Worst Life vs Cool Life of Indian Women
Sanjana and I went to one of our fantastic favorite place. Its a park with water pools here and there at regular distances. There are also sitting benches arranged near each pool and the park is full of green grass which is cut and it just looks like a green mat all over. We sat on the grass beside a pool and sharing the happenings in our lives. This is what we do every Friday evening when we return from office. We laugh together at the comedy incidents that happened in our office, we discuss about the many common things and even we share about our personal lives. I am telling Sanjana, "Sanju, today our PM suggested the team to plan for an outing, he is really so sweet person....." Sanjana is staring at the ripples in the pool that are caused by the cool breeze. Her face is so pale and she seems to be lost in some other thoughts and not listening to my words. This is happening quite frequently from the time she got married. I asked her, what happened to her and why she is getting lost like that suddenly. Every time I ask her, she just smiles back and say nothing. Actually I like am a fan of her smile if she does it heartfully. But in situations like this she gives formal smile which make me know that she is not happy and hiding something. The same happened today also. Initially I didn't bother much about her such behavior. But as days passed and as she is loosing the charm over her face day by day, I thought I should know the reason and do whatever I can. because, a close friend whom I have seen as a leader, badminton player, active participant and organisor in cultural activities during college days is now looking dull, lost and behaving in a peculiar manner. So today I decided not to leave her when she smiled and replied nothing.
I raised my voice and asked her, "Sanju dear, Whats happening to you these days. You are behaving in a peculiar manner sometimes. You are lost in your own thoughts and becoming dumb sometimes. I am really becoming mad. Please tell me what is happening to you". She replied in a cool manner "Nothing" again. I got frustrated and replied, "Sanju, I can't stay without talking to you and please do not talk to me until you are open to me. U can stay dumb as long as you can, I will be bearing the torture". Tears rolled over Sanjana's eyes and she hugged me and crying. I consoled her first and then asked, "Now tell me dear, what happened". She narrated her sad story.....Sanjana is married 3 years back and she has a baby now. She is staying in her Mom's home with her baby from a long time after delivery. Now a days all people after marriage feel more comfortable with life partners than even their respective parents. But Sanjana's case is not so. She got a LP with a different sort of mentality. His company is so gloomy and he never cooperate with Sanjana in household works. Inspite of this he also won't allow her to keep a full time servant maid. He wont give sufficient pocket money to Sanju and talk some foolish morals to escape. For this reason Sanju who initially planned not to work after marraige, started working seriously. Once she got to know her husbands mentality she hunted for a job and achieved. Even now after her pregnancy, her company called her back due to support from her team lead and offered her facility to work from home. Such a personality is hers. So she need a full time servant maid and her husband is against to it inspite of her efforts to earn her own pocket money and also saving and increasing the money by investing in various businesses. Before marriage her father used to give her Rs.15000 as pocket money. That is the her standard of life. Now she is working hard for a 5 digit salary. Her standard of life fell down. Roaming in a car, living in a house with full fledged facilities and with full time servant maid is how she is brought up. Now after marriage, totally changed, no car, no AC, no geyser, no minimum facilities which even a lower middle class families are having now a days. She adjusted for one and half year with the improper facilities her husband provided to her inspite of his good salary. He always leave her and go to onsites. Only once he took her to onsite. She can't understand his problem and the reason for him to make her subject to such difficulties.
So, Sanju strongly decided to do job because of his husbands unstable and misery mentality. So, she need to have a full time servant maid if she has to cop up with the tasks and monitoring baby besides. But her husband doesn't accept it. She is getting tensed always with his ways and prolonging her return journey to him after delivery. This is only one example, there are many such problems caused by him. So, living with such type of person is always making her sick and mentally lost.
As Sanju is narrating this problem of hers, I remember another friend of ours Sindhu, who has a servant maid besides having a very cooperative husband. He even do the kitchen work, as all guys now a days do, take her to outings to some country clubs, bowling, temples in and around the city and also every week for shopping on every weekend. They have a car, and an own house with all facilities in a city and go to parks with their child almost all evenings returning from office earlier, even though they are having full time servant maid. He sometimes prepare a special dish on weekends and create excitement. And sometimes she does it. And remaining days the servant maid. There is rotation in the work making every day exciting. On the week days, he go to office at 9 and return at 6 evening. She starts her work from home from 10 and does it through out the day with breaks to spend time with her child. When she does her office work, the servant maid will take care of the child. Sindhu has know problem even when relatives or friends come to her house, cos she has a servant and also her husband is cooperative. Life seems to be exciting, easy and filled with fun if you observe that couples. When I saw them I felt married life is really colorful . They just have fun all the days. For every 2 months they visit to guys place and girls place alternatively taking leaves giving equal importance to both sides of the family. Really when I saw them, I felt like getting married soon. But when I observe Sanjana's life, I feel like not marrying at all. This incident took place an year before to my marriage. I do not know when Sanjana's life becomes colorful. I am lucky to lead a life like Sindhu, cos my life partner is also very cooperative.
This is an example of worst vs cool life of Indian women. Beware of men making your life gloomy and may be same advice to men i.e. beware of woman making your life gloomy. If you can't take care of a woman/man as her/his parents does, please do not get married and waste a life of a person.
I raised my voice and asked her, "Sanju dear, Whats happening to you these days. You are behaving in a peculiar manner sometimes. You are lost in your own thoughts and becoming dumb sometimes. I am really becoming mad. Please tell me what is happening to you". She replied in a cool manner "Nothing" again. I got frustrated and replied, "Sanju, I can't stay without talking to you and please do not talk to me until you are open to me. U can stay dumb as long as you can, I will be bearing the torture". Tears rolled over Sanjana's eyes and she hugged me and crying. I consoled her first and then asked, "Now tell me dear, what happened". She narrated her sad story.....Sanjana is married 3 years back and she has a baby now. She is staying in her Mom's home with her baby from a long time after delivery. Now a days all people after marriage feel more comfortable with life partners than even their respective parents. But Sanjana's case is not so. She got a LP with a different sort of mentality. His company is so gloomy and he never cooperate with Sanjana in household works. Inspite of this he also won't allow her to keep a full time servant maid. He wont give sufficient pocket money to Sanju and talk some foolish morals to escape. For this reason Sanju who initially planned not to work after marraige, started working seriously. Once she got to know her husbands mentality she hunted for a job and achieved. Even now after her pregnancy, her company called her back due to support from her team lead and offered her facility to work from home. Such a personality is hers. So she need a full time servant maid and her husband is against to it inspite of her efforts to earn her own pocket money and also saving and increasing the money by investing in various businesses. Before marriage her father used to give her Rs.15000 as pocket money. That is the her standard of life. Now she is working hard for a 5 digit salary. Her standard of life fell down. Roaming in a car, living in a house with full fledged facilities and with full time servant maid is how she is brought up. Now after marriage, totally changed, no car, no AC, no geyser, no minimum facilities which even a lower middle class families are having now a days. She adjusted for one and half year with the improper facilities her husband provided to her inspite of his good salary. He always leave her and go to onsites. Only once he took her to onsite. She can't understand his problem and the reason for him to make her subject to such difficulties.
So, Sanju strongly decided to do job because of his husbands unstable and misery mentality. So, she need to have a full time servant maid if she has to cop up with the tasks and monitoring baby besides. But her husband doesn't accept it. She is getting tensed always with his ways and prolonging her return journey to him after delivery. This is only one example, there are many such problems caused by him. So, living with such type of person is always making her sick and mentally lost.
As Sanju is narrating this problem of hers, I remember another friend of ours Sindhu, who has a servant maid besides having a very cooperative husband. He even do the kitchen work, as all guys now a days do, take her to outings to some country clubs, bowling, temples in and around the city and also every week for shopping on every weekend. They have a car, and an own house with all facilities in a city and go to parks with their child almost all evenings returning from office earlier, even though they are having full time servant maid. He sometimes prepare a special dish on weekends and create excitement. And sometimes she does it. And remaining days the servant maid. There is rotation in the work making every day exciting. On the week days, he go to office at 9 and return at 6 evening. She starts her work from home from 10 and does it through out the day with breaks to spend time with her child. When she does her office work, the servant maid will take care of the child. Sindhu has know problem even when relatives or friends come to her house, cos she has a servant and also her husband is cooperative. Life seems to be exciting, easy and filled with fun if you observe that couples. When I saw them I felt married life is really colorful . They just have fun all the days. For every 2 months they visit to guys place and girls place alternatively taking leaves giving equal importance to both sides of the family. Really when I saw them, I felt like getting married soon. But when I observe Sanjana's life, I feel like not marrying at all. This incident took place an year before to my marriage. I do not know when Sanjana's life becomes colorful. I am lucky to lead a life like Sindhu, cos my life partner is also very cooperative.
This is an example of worst vs cool life of Indian women. Beware of men making your life gloomy and may be same advice to men i.e. beware of woman making your life gloomy. If you can't take care of a woman/man as her/his parents does, please do not get married and waste a life of a person.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Train Adventures - 1
The time is 4.00PM. Sanjana is waiting anxiously for someone on Platform No.3 of Central Railway Station.
That morning Sanjana shouted at Sindhu, for she denied to go along with her to Sanjana's home town for Vinayaka Chavithi holidays. Sindhu replied No very stubbornly. And Sanjana too told her stubbornly "I can't just like that leave you alone and go". Sanjana finished all her luggage packing and she took her cell out of the pouch and dailed her friend. Sindhu replied, "Sorry Sanju dear, I already told you I am not coming, please start off. Happy holidays. I can't even come to give u send off, please dear....". Sanjana just replied, "I am starting to Central, if you come I will board the train, otherwise we shall meet in the room tonight" and cut the call. Sindhu know about her friend that she is very sensitive and mean what she say. She went hurryingly to Team lead and told that she need to leave to her home town, cos it is serious to one of her close relations took the permission and started off. Sindhu took an auto and called her friend. Sanjana is already in the cab half way towards Central by that time. Sindhu said "Dear friend, I am coming for you. I took permission for you dear.Will try my best to reach the station in time." A wide smile passed over Sanjana's lips. She is very happy. After reaching Central, Sanjana checked and found that her train is on platform no.3 and started walking towards it. As she is heading forward, she observed dairy milk bars piled up in the transparent display shelf of a shop. She immediately remember that is her friends favourite and purchased 5 of them. Then she purchased 2 birayani parcels for self and her friend, then 2 glasses of packed fresh juices, mineral water. The she boarded the second class AC in which her father took the ticket and sent it to her.
Then she kept all the luggage under the berth and she suddenly remembered that Sindhu needs a ticket. So she immediately requested her co-passenger to just take care of her luggage and hurried to ticket counter. It is just like a hell out there. A very long queue. The time is 5.00PM. Sanjana is not used to stand in such queues. Her father makes everything available for her whenever she is need and hence she never faced such crowd and queues. But now, it is her turn to manage and get the ticket for her friend. She stood in the queue and waited. After 5 minutes, she thought time wouldn't be sufficient if she wait until the queue before her moves off. So she headed directly towards the counter. It is horribly very rush over there. She requested a man, that there are only few minutes for the train to leave. Please allow her to head forward. He heard her innocent polite words and just gave way. Sanjan would have asked some 6 people in the same manner. At last she got a general ticket and returned to the platform no.3.
The time is now 5.25PM. Within next 5 minutes, Circar Express is going to leave the Chennai Central Railway station. Sanjana, took the cell and dialed her friend. She can't hear the voice clearly in the traffic sound, but understood from few of her words that she is somewhere near to the station and in auto. Then still there is a minute more and Sanjana thought she can better take her luggage out of the train and headed to her compartment. After few steps, she heard a voice from behind, "Sanju dear, am here for you". Sanjana smiled and turned, took the luggage from her friend and shouted, run times up. By that time the train started and moving slowly. Both of them boarded somehow into the compartment which is near to them. Since it is interconnected thoughout all the compartments, they walked easily to their compartment and settled.
After an hour, TC came. Ofcourse Sanjana know that Sindhu's ticket is just a general one and she wont be allowed to sleep in 2nd class at night. So, as soon as the ticket collector came, she herself showed her own ticket and mentioned that some of her friends are in another compartment which is sleeper class and this friend just visited to see her and the ticket is with others. The TC told, its fine, but ask her to return to sleeper class at night. Both waved their heads as if very sincere fellows. It is night, and Sanju and Sindhu started their dinner. The TC once again came, and mentioned again and left the compartment. Sindhu told that she will go to sleeper class and pay the fine there. But Sanjana denied as it is very hot out there and she want her to stay back with her. After dinner, Sanjana closed the curtain and both sat without uttering a word. In the next station Sanjana knew that the TC will change. And as her ticket is already tick marked indicating that it is checked, TC would not disturb that passenger as the curtain will be closed. So, they sat like that half sleep whole night. Then in the morning, the TC is calling from outside".... Hello, Hello...." Sanjana woke up and found only herself and opened the curtain. TC asked are there anyone sharing your berth night. Sanjana simply replied, "No. My friend stayed some time and left to her Sleeper Class after dinner." Then Sanjana found that her friend is heading towards them.....So she took the chance, there she comes again now. The TC saw them doubtingly and asked to show the tickets. Sanjana showed her 2nd class ticket and also another sleeper class ticket. Sindhu was surprised when Sanju showed SL ticket. The TC scribbled something on the tickets and left. before leaving he mentioned, anyway, if you want you can go to you friends sleeper class, but SL people can't stay here.Sanjana replied, "Ok fine, then we will move to SL class and come back to collect luggage when getting down" and both headed towards SL class. Then Sanjana asked Sindhu where she went. Sindhu replied she just went and stood in the adjacent sleeper class for sometime in the early morning when connecting doors are opened. Then after some time the station where they need to get down is nearing. They went to 2nd class and collected the lugguage and got down. Sanjana's cousin is waiting to receive them and thus finally reached home. After reaching home Sindhu asked me, where did u get an SL ticket for me. Sanjana started laughing and then replied, "it is the ticket when I came home last time holidays from chennai. The TC missed to check the date. He just checked the berth number". Both of them laughed thinking of the TC for a long time and then slept off after a nice lunch.
It is really a great adventure. It is a long weekend. But Sindhu would not go to her native place always due to some perasonal family problems. So, when Sanjana asked her friend to come to her place, Sindhu told lie that she will be leaving to her native place. Sindhu did this cos Sanjana can't leave with a relaxed mind and go. But the night before, when Sanjana asked many times, Sindhu revealed that she is going to stay back in chennai. Sanjana don't want to leave her friend alone in the holidays. Sanjana decided to pay fine if TC mention; she also made up her mind to pay whatever the amount for her friend to stay in AC. That is magic of friendship. It makes one do anything for a best friend. and this is a real time example of such friends.
That morning Sanjana shouted at Sindhu, for she denied to go along with her to Sanjana's home town for Vinayaka Chavithi holidays. Sindhu replied No very stubbornly. And Sanjana too told her stubbornly "I can't just like that leave you alone and go". Sanjana finished all her luggage packing and she took her cell out of the pouch and dailed her friend. Sindhu replied, "Sorry Sanju dear, I already told you I am not coming, please start off. Happy holidays. I can't even come to give u send off, please dear....". Sanjana just replied, "I am starting to Central, if you come I will board the train, otherwise we shall meet in the room tonight" and cut the call. Sindhu know about her friend that she is very sensitive and mean what she say. She went hurryingly to Team lead and told that she need to leave to her home town, cos it is serious to one of her close relations took the permission and started off. Sindhu took an auto and called her friend. Sanjana is already in the cab half way towards Central by that time. Sindhu said "Dear friend, I am coming for you. I took permission for you dear.Will try my best to reach the station in time." A wide smile passed over Sanjana's lips. She is very happy. After reaching Central, Sanjana checked and found that her train is on platform no.3 and started walking towards it. As she is heading forward, she observed dairy milk bars piled up in the transparent display shelf of a shop. She immediately remember that is her friends favourite and purchased 5 of them. Then she purchased 2 birayani parcels for self and her friend, then 2 glasses of packed fresh juices, mineral water. The she boarded the second class AC in which her father took the ticket and sent it to her.
Then she kept all the luggage under the berth and she suddenly remembered that Sindhu needs a ticket. So she immediately requested her co-passenger to just take care of her luggage and hurried to ticket counter. It is just like a hell out there. A very long queue. The time is 5.00PM. Sanjana is not used to stand in such queues. Her father makes everything available for her whenever she is need and hence she never faced such crowd and queues. But now, it is her turn to manage and get the ticket for her friend. She stood in the queue and waited. After 5 minutes, she thought time wouldn't be sufficient if she wait until the queue before her moves off. So she headed directly towards the counter. It is horribly very rush over there. She requested a man, that there are only few minutes for the train to leave. Please allow her to head forward. He heard her innocent polite words and just gave way. Sanjan would have asked some 6 people in the same manner. At last she got a general ticket and returned to the platform no.3.
The time is now 5.25PM. Within next 5 minutes, Circar Express is going to leave the Chennai Central Railway station. Sanjana, took the cell and dialed her friend. She can't hear the voice clearly in the traffic sound, but understood from few of her words that she is somewhere near to the station and in auto. Then still there is a minute more and Sanjana thought she can better take her luggage out of the train and headed to her compartment. After few steps, she heard a voice from behind, "Sanju dear, am here for you". Sanjana smiled and turned, took the luggage from her friend and shouted, run times up. By that time the train started and moving slowly. Both of them boarded somehow into the compartment which is near to them. Since it is interconnected thoughout all the compartments, they walked easily to their compartment and settled.
After an hour, TC came. Ofcourse Sanjana know that Sindhu's ticket is just a general one and she wont be allowed to sleep in 2nd class at night. So, as soon as the ticket collector came, she herself showed her own ticket and mentioned that some of her friends are in another compartment which is sleeper class and this friend just visited to see her and the ticket is with others. The TC told, its fine, but ask her to return to sleeper class at night. Both waved their heads as if very sincere fellows. It is night, and Sanju and Sindhu started their dinner. The TC once again came, and mentioned again and left the compartment. Sindhu told that she will go to sleeper class and pay the fine there. But Sanjana denied as it is very hot out there and she want her to stay back with her. After dinner, Sanjana closed the curtain and both sat without uttering a word. In the next station Sanjana knew that the TC will change. And as her ticket is already tick marked indicating that it is checked, TC would not disturb that passenger as the curtain will be closed. So, they sat like that half sleep whole night. Then in the morning, the TC is calling from outside".... Hello, Hello...." Sanjana woke up and found only herself and opened the curtain. TC asked are there anyone sharing your berth night. Sanjana simply replied, "No. My friend stayed some time and left to her Sleeper Class after dinner." Then Sanjana found that her friend is heading towards them.....So she took the chance, there she comes again now. The TC saw them doubtingly and asked to show the tickets. Sanjana showed her 2nd class ticket and also another sleeper class ticket. Sindhu was surprised when Sanju showed SL ticket. The TC scribbled something on the tickets and left. before leaving he mentioned, anyway, if you want you can go to you friends sleeper class, but SL people can't stay here.Sanjana replied, "Ok fine, then we will move to SL class and come back to collect luggage when getting down" and both headed towards SL class. Then Sanjana asked Sindhu where she went. Sindhu replied she just went and stood in the adjacent sleeper class for sometime in the early morning when connecting doors are opened. Then after some time the station where they need to get down is nearing. They went to 2nd class and collected the lugguage and got down. Sanjana's cousin is waiting to receive them and thus finally reached home. After reaching home Sindhu asked me, where did u get an SL ticket for me. Sanjana started laughing and then replied, "it is the ticket when I came home last time holidays from chennai. The TC missed to check the date. He just checked the berth number". Both of them laughed thinking of the TC for a long time and then slept off after a nice lunch.
It is really a great adventure. It is a long weekend. But Sindhu would not go to her native place always due to some perasonal family problems. So, when Sanjana asked her friend to come to her place, Sindhu told lie that she will be leaving to her native place. Sindhu did this cos Sanjana can't leave with a relaxed mind and go. But the night before, when Sanjana asked many times, Sindhu revealed that she is going to stay back in chennai. Sanjana don't want to leave her friend alone in the holidays. Sanjana decided to pay fine if TC mention; she also made up her mind to pay whatever the amount for her friend to stay in AC. That is magic of friendship. It makes one do anything for a best friend. and this is a real time example of such friends.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
A Wide Smile Cracking Joke
Mom: Tinku, do u know what we call the one that is moving in air over there? They are called Birds. And we say birds fly in air. They are one of God's creation like us. And the one we see through that window flying very fast in the sky is called aeroplane. It is Man's creation.
Tinku:So, Mom, anything moving in air is said to be flying or fly
Mom:Good Tinku! u got my point very quickly
(Tinku took the clock from the table near him and ran to the window and threw it out.)
Mom:Tinku! Have u gone mad!U shouldn't do like that dear!!!
Tinku:Mom!I want to see the time fly! (with an innocent face expression)
The Best Marraige Anniversary Gift to Parents
A lady with age around 35 is walking to and fro in the classroom with a book in hand and speaking very softly looking into each eye of the children sitting around her on wooden chairs. No doubt she is the teacher and a board above the class room entrance is showing Standard IV. Sunny can hear the teacher say in her soft tone, "Dear children, ....... is the best gift that you can give to your parents on any occasion relating to them, say it is their birthdays, marriage days, fathers day, mothers day, etc. They would no doubt be surprised and happy with your wonderful gift. How happy you pupil feel seeing the happiness on your loving parent's faces......" and there is a ring of the bell indicating the end of the school hours. So, the Moral Science teacher stoped her lesson and waved bye to the children and wished them Happy Weekend. All the children in a single tone said "Thank You, Teacher" and started dispersing. Then Sunny heard someone calling him as "Hey Sunny, come on wake up, we need to start...... Hellooo.....". Sunny opened his eyes slowly and found his sister waking him up from sleep. Sunny stopped dreaming about yesterdays classroom, and became alert of what needs to be done according to his plan which he discussed with his sister yesterday night before going to sleep.
Sunny is a young little boy studying fourth class in a school with international standards which gives equal importance to both studies and extra curricular activities. His sister is also studying sixth class in another school. Today is his parent's marriage day and he planned to give a surprise along with his sister in the evening celebration party. They all lived in an apartment in 1st floor and his grand parents live in the ground floor. So he first got ready and then he and his sister had their lunch directly since they woke up late as it is weekend. Both of them ate in a hurry which made his mom feel unusual because everyday they are fussy and takes more time to finish their meals. Immediately after lunch, both of them ran down stairs to their grand parents apartment. So, they went to their grandma and Sunny told his idea to his grandma. His grandma is very surprised at the boy's enthusiasm and thought of guiding him. All of them entered the kitchen. Then she showed a bottle. Sunny can see a half white colored powder in the bottle. He asked "What is this powder grandma". Grandma smiled at the innocence of the little boy and replied, "This is called as All purpose flour and is the main ingredient to prepare what you asked for dear". Both the children replied in a single tone, "Oh! is it? k..." Then Sunny told, so this is the one my teacher mentioned in her list.....and he took a paper from his pocket and opened it and found that name. Grandma asked him, "What is that dear?". Sunny quietly replied that he got the recipe from his teacher after his class yesterday. Grandma took the paper and was surprised at the boys preplanned nature. So, Grandma thought of following the recipe in the paper because it is Sunny's collection. She mentioned that some of the ingredients are not available with her and ticked them. Immediately Sunny took the paper and headed towards the entrance. His Grandma shouted, "Sunny dear where are you going?" Sunny replied that he is going to the grocery shop to bring the things which are not available. Grandma entered the living room slowly due to old age, shouting back "Wait Dear! we shall send Ramu". Sunny replied, no grandma i like to do it myself. Grandma asked "How will you get things dear. You need money right! let me give you". Sunny shouted "No Grandma, I saved my pocket money which dad and mom give me sometimes to buy chocolates in school stores" and ran off. His sister also accompanied him. This time Grandma stood amazed at the boys character. Outside, Ramu the driver saw both the children running out of the gate and asked, "Sunny Sir, do you need me, shall i accompany you?". Sunny shouted back "No Ramu, let us go" and both ran laughing.
Both of them went to nearby departmental stores, just in the next street. There are many rows in which groceries are arranged. Sunny and his sister did not know in which section they have to search and stood still thinking which way to go. A store attender observed the two children and went to them and asked "Hey kids, do you want any help?" Sunny innocently handed him the list and told, we need the things which are ticked. The shopkeeper smiled and patted him on his head softly and told, "Follow me children". The store keeper collected the required things and handed the bill and the groceries to Sunny and his sister. They paid the bill and left. Grandma is waiting at the door. She checked the things they got and told "So, the next is to prepare super fine sugar which I have done in mixer when you left to stores". And she showed them the bowl of powdered sugar. So, both the children kept all the required things which they bought and also which are available with grandma on the kitchen table and sat on the high stools. Sunny took a bowl and started reading the paper again and said aloud "So, First is we have to put half cup of all purpose flour into the bowl". Saying this he did that. Then he put half cup of powdered sugar, 2 table spoons of cocoa, a pinch of salt, 1/4 cup of melted butter which is handed over by his grandma. The he poured 1/2 cup of milk, 1 egg, then some vanilla.
Now, we should beat this for 2 minutes. Sunny started beating. But after a minute he is tiered and his soft palms became red. Seeing this his sister took forcibly from him and completed the beating. Then grandma poured the mix into a cake pan of and placed it in the oven which is already preheated and set the required temperatures. After sometime, she checked the cake with a tooth pick and finally she told to Sunny, "Dear your cake is ready". Sunny and his sister came running very great enthusiasm and saw the cake. Then after it is cooled, grandma placed it on the table. Sunny, took vanilla cream and placed a thick layer on the cake with a knife and spread evenly. Then his sister has given him chocolate flakes which she has prepared out of dairy milk bars. Sunny sprinkled them on the border of the white vanilla cream. Then he took a strawberry jelly cream and wrote in his childish hand writing as "Happy Marriage Anniversary - Sunny & Sweety with Love".
Sweety is his sister's nick name.Then Sweety kept the cake in the freezer.
By the time they finished this, it is almost party time. Sunny's mom called downstairs for her both children. Both of them ran upstairs. She told softly "Children you need to get ready, its going to be party time". Sunny and Sweety got ready and their mom dressed them well and she too got ready. The open space downstairs in front of the apartment is beautifully decorated. The dinner tables set by the attenders of the company for which the contract is given. Already the guests started coming. And Sunny's father who is in white suit and a red rose in the pocket is receiving them. After almost all expected people came, Sunny went inside. After few minutes, he came out hold his wife's hand in his followed by two kids. She is gorgeously dressed and so are her kids. Every one applauded and clapped their hands as both of them entered the gathering. Once they reached the center of the gathering, Sunny's father gifted a ring to his wife. He also father also arranged a big cake at the center. And now it is time for cake cutting. At that moment Sunny's grandma whispered some words in Sunny's father's ear. Everyone can see a surprised expression on his face. Then he neared his son and hugged him and took him into his arms and said aloud "Dear friends, my son has planned a surprise for us on this occasion and here it is, a cake made by his own hands". Sunny's sister brought the cake and their mother is very much surprised to see that. She took Sunny from his father and hugged him and kissed him. Her eyes are filled with tears of happiness and was ever smiling. She then hugged Sweety too. Both the parents are prod to have such kids. The whole gathering applauded both the children. Sunny's parents first cut his cake only and celebrated. Then only they cut the other cake just for formality. Both of them showered there kisses to their children. Sunny reminded his teacher's words.... and kept smiling and felt that he has made his plan a grand success.
So, a kids character builds up depending on the environment he is bought up, the schools he study, the friends he moves with, etc. everything play an important role.
Sunny is a young little boy studying fourth class in a school with international standards which gives equal importance to both studies and extra curricular activities. His sister is also studying sixth class in another school. Today is his parent's marriage day and he planned to give a surprise along with his sister in the evening celebration party. They all lived in an apartment in 1st floor and his grand parents live in the ground floor. So he first got ready and then he and his sister had their lunch directly since they woke up late as it is weekend. Both of them ate in a hurry which made his mom feel unusual because everyday they are fussy and takes more time to finish their meals. Immediately after lunch, both of them ran down stairs to their grand parents apartment. So, they went to their grandma and Sunny told his idea to his grandma. His grandma is very surprised at the boy's enthusiasm and thought of guiding him. All of them entered the kitchen. Then she showed a bottle. Sunny can see a half white colored powder in the bottle. He asked "What is this powder grandma". Grandma smiled at the innocence of the little boy and replied, "This is called as All purpose flour and is the main ingredient to prepare what you asked for dear". Both the children replied in a single tone, "Oh! is it? k..." Then Sunny told, so this is the one my teacher mentioned in her list.....and he took a paper from his pocket and opened it and found that name. Grandma asked him, "What is that dear?". Sunny quietly replied that he got the recipe from his teacher after his class yesterday. Grandma took the paper and was surprised at the boys preplanned nature. So, Grandma thought of following the recipe in the paper because it is Sunny's collection. She mentioned that some of the ingredients are not available with her and ticked them. Immediately Sunny took the paper and headed towards the entrance. His Grandma shouted, "Sunny dear where are you going?" Sunny replied that he is going to the grocery shop to bring the things which are not available. Grandma entered the living room slowly due to old age, shouting back "Wait Dear! we shall send Ramu". Sunny replied, no grandma i like to do it myself. Grandma asked "How will you get things dear. You need money right! let me give you". Sunny shouted "No Grandma, I saved my pocket money which dad and mom give me sometimes to buy chocolates in school stores" and ran off. His sister also accompanied him. This time Grandma stood amazed at the boys character. Outside, Ramu the driver saw both the children running out of the gate and asked, "Sunny Sir, do you need me, shall i accompany you?". Sunny shouted back "No Ramu, let us go" and both ran laughing.
Both of them went to nearby departmental stores, just in the next street. There are many rows in which groceries are arranged. Sunny and his sister did not know in which section they have to search and stood still thinking which way to go. A store attender observed the two children and went to them and asked "Hey kids, do you want any help?" Sunny innocently handed him the list and told, we need the things which are ticked. The shopkeeper smiled and patted him on his head softly and told, "Follow me children". The store keeper collected the required things and handed the bill and the groceries to Sunny and his sister. They paid the bill and left. Grandma is waiting at the door. She checked the things they got and told "So, the next is to prepare super fine sugar which I have done in mixer when you left to stores". And she showed them the bowl of powdered sugar. So, both the children kept all the required things which they bought and also which are available with grandma on the kitchen table and sat on the high stools. Sunny took a bowl and started reading the paper again and said aloud "So, First is we have to put half cup of all purpose flour into the bowl". Saying this he did that. Then he put half cup of powdered sugar, 2 table spoons of cocoa, a pinch of salt, 1/4 cup of melted butter which is handed over by his grandma. The he poured 1/2 cup of milk, 1 egg, then some vanilla.
Now, we should beat this for 2 minutes. Sunny started beating. But after a minute he is tiered and his soft palms became red. Seeing this his sister took forcibly from him and completed the beating. Then grandma poured the mix into a cake pan of and placed it in the oven which is already preheated and set the required temperatures. After sometime, she checked the cake with a tooth pick and finally she told to Sunny, "Dear your cake is ready". Sunny and his sister came running very great enthusiasm and saw the cake. Then after it is cooled, grandma placed it on the table. Sunny, took vanilla cream and placed a thick layer on the cake with a knife and spread evenly. Then his sister has given him chocolate flakes which she has prepared out of dairy milk bars. Sunny sprinkled them on the border of the white vanilla cream. Then he took a strawberry jelly cream and wrote in his childish hand writing as "Happy Marriage Anniversary - Sunny & Sweety with Love".
Sweety is his sister's nick name.Then Sweety kept the cake in the freezer.
By the time they finished this, it is almost party time. Sunny's mom called downstairs for her both children. Both of them ran upstairs. She told softly "Children you need to get ready, its going to be party time". Sunny and Sweety got ready and their mom dressed them well and she too got ready. The open space downstairs in front of the apartment is beautifully decorated. The dinner tables set by the attenders of the company for which the contract is given. Already the guests started coming. And Sunny's father who is in white suit and a red rose in the pocket is receiving them. After almost all expected people came, Sunny went inside. After few minutes, he came out hold his wife's hand in his followed by two kids. She is gorgeously dressed and so are her kids. Every one applauded and clapped their hands as both of them entered the gathering. Once they reached the center of the gathering, Sunny's father gifted a ring to his wife. He also father also arranged a big cake at the center. And now it is time for cake cutting. At that moment Sunny's grandma whispered some words in Sunny's father's ear. Everyone can see a surprised expression on his face. Then he neared his son and hugged him and took him into his arms and said aloud "Dear friends, my son has planned a surprise for us on this occasion and here it is, a cake made by his own hands". Sunny's sister brought the cake and their mother is very much surprised to see that. She took Sunny from his father and hugged him and kissed him. Her eyes are filled with tears of happiness and was ever smiling. She then hugged Sweety too. Both the parents are prod to have such kids. The whole gathering applauded both the children. Sunny's parents first cut his cake only and celebrated. Then only they cut the other cake just for formality. Both of them showered there kisses to their children. Sunny reminded his teacher's words.... and kept smiling and felt that he has made his plan a grand success.
So, a kids character builds up depending on the environment he is bought up, the schools he study, the friends he moves with, etc. everything play an important role.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Dried Roses
I just finished my breakfast with my husband. Since I preferred to eat by his hand today, we ate in the same plate and he feed me with his hands only. I set the table and I just enjoyed his hand feeding. Then he started to office and I waved my hand to him from the lobby as his car passed slowly. Immediately I cleaned the table and utensils and walked out of our apartment and locked the main door. As I am proceeding forward in the corridor, I can hear the laughs of the english people from other apartments beside ours. After I passed two appartments, I stopped and knocked at the door. I heard no response. So again I knocked and waited. Sanjana seems to be busy today. When I knock at her apartment door every morning at 9.00 AM, she responds very quickly since she will be waiting for my company at that time. But today it is peculiar for me that she took time to open the door. Sanjana and Ajay are newly married couples and came to US for Ajay's onsite work and are staying just after 2 apartments beside ours.
When Sanjana opened the door, I found that she is very tiered and is busy with something in kitchen. She wore an apron over her and greeted me with smiling face, but not as cool as everyday. She just invited me directly into kitchen and directed me to help myself to find a chair unlike everyday. When I asked her if she require any help, she told no in a cool manner and opened the oven door. There is a cake inside the oven and she tested whether it is baked or not with a knife and closed the oven door and switched it off. I asked her whether anything special today. She told that it is Ajay's birthday. Then only I remembered that she told me about this two days back. I blamed myself for forgetting and apologized her and asked her why didn't she wait and start after I came so that I can be helpful by sharing some work. For that she gave me a very heart touching reply. She said, "Dear Friend, I don't want to make you work and just want to spend time leisurely with you sharing my thoughts and play and have fun. That is why I want to complete it before you come. Also I want to prepare the birthday cake and all dishes with my own hands." When I heard the reply, I thought I am lucky to have such a friend and Ajay is lucky to have such a wife. But, then I felt Sanjana is not lucky. Though she is not enjoying the company of Ajay as partner mentally, still she does such wonderful things to him. Also, I realized that I never gave such a surprise to my husband even though he is so loving and caring with me. Additionally he will be surprising me on my birthday, our marriage day, etc. So. this time I thought I too should do something surprising on upcoming birthday of my husband. As such thoughts passed my mind, I suddenly heard that Sanjana is calling from the living room.
I realized that I am lost in my thoughts and recovered myself and went to the living room. Sanjana is waiting for me with a plate full of snacks and two glasses of apple juice. She also has a pack of cards in her left hand which we daily play and the DVD player remote in other hand. When I am nearing her, she excitingly called me "Come On friend, lets start". I am very surprised seeing her enthusiasm and energy levels even on that busy scheduled day. I know she gives importance to friends very much. But today I am experiencing it. She is very eager not to miss the time with me even on this day. At the same time she hasn't failed to do all the arrangements to surprise Ajay. I am surprised to see the balancing and planned nature of hers. We played cards for 3 hours and had lunch. Then she took the cake from the oven and covered it with cream and chocolate flakes. Then she wrote the wishes on the cake and then placed it in a big box and covered loosely.
In the evening by the time Ajay came home, she has hidden the cake and all the dishes. After some time, slowly people started coming casually. They just came as if visiting to play cards as they do on all weekends. Even my husband came. After some time, Sanjana's cousin and her family came. She quickly passed the living room and entered the bedroom and hidden something in the cupboard. It is a bouquet of red roses which Sanjana told her cousin to bring. I am very much surprised again for her planning. Then after dinner, all started playing cards. The time ran so fast. When the clock stroked 11.45 PM, Sanjana slowly slipped from the group and went to the bed room and changed the dress and waited for the clock. When the clock stroked 12.00, she entered the living room with the red roses and handed over to Ajay conveying the birthday wishes. It seems he did not expect this sort of surprise from Sanjana. But still he has a vague expression on his face. Sanjana wished and gently patted on his head and started to set the table with cake and candles. A quick cake cutting followed by a long photo section happened. As my husband and me, both are interested in such surprising parties and has good hands on in photography, we involved well in taking photos and making fun. On the whole the party is a grand success. All efforts are of Sanjana. We people just enjoyed. Hope that her efforts touched Ajay's heart. Ajay is not that enjoying company. He doesn't share much with Sanjana, doesn't cooperate her in household activities, doesn't take care of her, he knew very less about Sanjan, etc. If I were Sanjana, I would die. She has great patience.
Again I would mention, If men understands how to behave with wife and care her, she is really lucky. To be frank, I am one such lucky person. But now a days, most men are behaving so and hence the percentage of suffering women reduced a lot, except for the few cases like Sanjana. Hope Ajay realized and Sanjana enters a colorful married life soon. This is a real time happening in my friend's life and I am posting it in the form of an article with her full permissions.
to be continued...
When Sanjana opened the door, I found that she is very tiered and is busy with something in kitchen. She wore an apron over her and greeted me with smiling face, but not as cool as everyday. She just invited me directly into kitchen and directed me to help myself to find a chair unlike everyday. When I asked her if she require any help, she told no in a cool manner and opened the oven door. There is a cake inside the oven and she tested whether it is baked or not with a knife and closed the oven door and switched it off. I asked her whether anything special today. She told that it is Ajay's birthday. Then only I remembered that she told me about this two days back. I blamed myself for forgetting and apologized her and asked her why didn't she wait and start after I came so that I can be helpful by sharing some work. For that she gave me a very heart touching reply. She said, "Dear Friend, I don't want to make you work and just want to spend time leisurely with you sharing my thoughts and play and have fun. That is why I want to complete it before you come. Also I want to prepare the birthday cake and all dishes with my own hands." When I heard the reply, I thought I am lucky to have such a friend and Ajay is lucky to have such a wife. But, then I felt Sanjana is not lucky. Though she is not enjoying the company of Ajay as partner mentally, still she does such wonderful things to him. Also, I realized that I never gave such a surprise to my husband even though he is so loving and caring with me. Additionally he will be surprising me on my birthday, our marriage day, etc. So. this time I thought I too should do something surprising on upcoming birthday of my husband. As such thoughts passed my mind, I suddenly heard that Sanjana is calling from the living room.
I realized that I am lost in my thoughts and recovered myself and went to the living room. Sanjana is waiting for me with a plate full of snacks and two glasses of apple juice. She also has a pack of cards in her left hand which we daily play and the DVD player remote in other hand. When I am nearing her, she excitingly called me "Come On friend, lets start". I am very surprised seeing her enthusiasm and energy levels even on that busy scheduled day. I know she gives importance to friends very much. But today I am experiencing it. She is very eager not to miss the time with me even on this day. At the same time she hasn't failed to do all the arrangements to surprise Ajay. I am surprised to see the balancing and planned nature of hers. We played cards for 3 hours and had lunch. Then she took the cake from the oven and covered it with cream and chocolate flakes. Then she wrote the wishes on the cake and then placed it in a big box and covered loosely.
In the evening by the time Ajay came home, she has hidden the cake and all the dishes. After some time, slowly people started coming casually. They just came as if visiting to play cards as they do on all weekends. Even my husband came. After some time, Sanjana's cousin and her family came. She quickly passed the living room and entered the bedroom and hidden something in the cupboard. It is a bouquet of red roses which Sanjana told her cousin to bring. I am very much surprised again for her planning. Then after dinner, all started playing cards. The time ran so fast. When the clock stroked 11.45 PM, Sanjana slowly slipped from the group and went to the bed room and changed the dress and waited for the clock. When the clock stroked 12.00, she entered the living room with the red roses and handed over to Ajay conveying the birthday wishes. It seems he did not expect this sort of surprise from Sanjana. But still he has a vague expression on his face. Sanjana wished and gently patted on his head and started to set the table with cake and candles. A quick cake cutting followed by a long photo section happened. As my husband and me, both are interested in such surprising parties and has good hands on in photography, we involved well in taking photos and making fun. On the whole the party is a grand success. All efforts are of Sanjana. We people just enjoyed. Hope that her efforts touched Ajay's heart. Ajay is not that enjoying company. He doesn't share much with Sanjana, doesn't cooperate her in household activities, doesn't take care of her, he knew very less about Sanjan, etc. If I were Sanjana, I would die. She has great patience.
Again I would mention, If men understands how to behave with wife and care her, she is really lucky. To be frank, I am one such lucky person. But now a days, most men are behaving so and hence the percentage of suffering women reduced a lot, except for the few cases like Sanjana. Hope Ajay realized and Sanjana enters a colorful married life soon. This is a real time happening in my friend's life and I am posting it in the form of an article with her full permissions.
to be continued...
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