What is the earliest memory you have of your childhood?? honestly guys..I always had a peanut size brain, so I cant boast much of memories, but yes mom dad had ample pictures of me..So I know how my love handles started showing on my first birthday or how I Started getting close to being a tomboy from my second birthday,judging by the shorts I was wearing back then..But amid all pictures and memories one thing remains very clear , i started resembling mom from very early age..Today, 25 years later, she still remains the most gorgeous woman I ever met..:))
There are so many ways she influenced me to what I am today..When I was kid,I remember wearing her sarees and standing in-front of mirror and wondering, when would I have my own..??Also I loved and I mean loved getting her make up..I remember going to the doctor for my polio drops and getting a small black ink mark on my nail, I would boast to all about my black nail-polish..;)
Somewhere in the primary I realized about the joy of marriage, courtesy the movies and doordarshan Sunday chitrahars and I Dreamt of marrying Sherlock Holmes ,at that time I was never too fond of studies or extracurricular activities. I still remember the day I pretended of a"heart pain" because I wanted to skip the examination..Thank God maa pulled me to the school cruelly with my paining heart that I can now boast of what I am today!!
High school was of course a case of raging hormones, where I fell in love, stayed up at night and get the phone bills soaring high, made my parents wonder, would I ever complete my education at all.But amid that insanity she kept me from flunking class and got me to sail through smoothly..When I used to study mum would lie next to me on the bed and keep an eye on me..Guess that's how I scored so high in my exams
And then it all changed maa was no longer someone I had to beware of..someone I needed to be scared of..she comfortably became my best friend..I enjoyed chatting with her , She too forgets her stern looks and straight face as we became the bestfriends...!!
College was perhaps the greatest time to realize what my parents meant to me, at 16 when you travel for a night alone to get to Delhi, you thank them for the courage they insisted in you..I remember sitting alone at 3 in morning at the delhi railway station, waiting for the sun to rise so I could take auto to the hostel.I Learnt what mummy meant by saying" a young lady should always remember what family she belongs to" as I comfortably managed college, hanging out with friends, partying all night, gong to temple whenever I wanted to take a walk and be alone..
I love your simplicity,I love the way you look so aghast when I get you an expensive gift, i Love the way you smile with pride when I tell you my boss praised me.I love your shocked look when we go out dining at some fancy place and you see the price on the menu, the way you insist you dont need any more suits and fancy footwear, the way u lovingly make food for the whole family and have that content smile..the way you try to understand my work, the way you keep telling papa how well you run our home, i could go on forever maa..<3
Today I realize how many times I might have hurt you, made you cry, took away your sleep at night, got you anxious, disappointed you and got you feel embarrassed..But mum you are the best thing that has happened in my life and no matter how much people say I look like you, my best compliment is when they say.."I am just like you"
Today I realize how many times I might have hurt you, made you cry, took away your sleep at night, got you anxious, disappointed you and got you feel embarrassed..But mum you are the best thing that has happened in my life and no matter how much people say I look like you, my best compliment is when they say.."I am just like you"
Thank you for showing me what "blessings on earth" really mean and for being my mother...
