“Mummy! Please, may I have a lollipop?” I looked down into a pair of eyes filled with longing and hope. “Sure! Yes!” I said. And let him pick his favorite flavor. The cost of the lollipop: Rs.5.00 My son’s happiness: priceless. That was fifteen years ago. But I still follow the…
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Dear Son, Happy birthday! This morning, after I had my coffee, I sat down to work as usual, to catch that precious morning hour. But somehow, I could not concentrate. My eyes kept wandering to the clock, and the moment it was 8, I quickly dialed your number. My heart melted…
As a Mom, I think traveling with kids is fun. I’ve enjoyed making trips with my son as well as my own nephews and nieces, and friends’ kids and it has always been memorable, in a nice way. And when I was a kid, my Mom always encouraged me to write…
Parenting. Ah! the Final Frontier. Just when you think you got this whole parenting thing down, you realize there’s more to learn and do to prepare your child for the world (because yes, no matter how old they are… you know what I mean!). Getting your child ready to be a…
Last Sunday, when I wished an elderly couple for Grandparents Day, they didn’t look too excited. They said they were so exhausted most of the time that all they wanted to do was rest–they just didn’t have the energy to match their twin grandchildren’s. They had expected life to be very…
Yesterday, I waved to a parent driving off to drop her kids in school. I noticed that the kids wore masks, to fight air pollution. With every passing day, the air we breathe is turning more and more toxic. My local pharmacy tells me that pollution mask sales are rapidly on…
My son returned to college three weeks ago. Each time I go into the kitchen, the jar of Horlicks looks at me rather sadly, just like all his other staples. I miss the routine of watching him follow his routine. It started with a hug and a “good morning”—then he would…