Thursday, April 8, 2010
My Baby
My baby is no more a baby....hmm...he is a big boy now...:) He will turn 2 soon and he has already started assisting me at home...:) Wants to do everything I do and that too on his own. He sweeps and mops, takes the dirty vessels to the sink. Doesn't let me sit with my empty plate in front of the TV. He tugs me along to the kitchen or jus removes the plate...so cute......:) He waters the plants and has his very own mint in the garden...:) He switches off the lights and fan once he leaves the room and asks everybody else to do so too. He points his fingers at the door asking me to close it when we leave the house....there are so many more that my lil one can do.......-:) even with his risky antics he is an adorable boy......
Mothers and sons
The role of a mother in a child's life is something that can not be replaced. She is instrumental in shaping up the child's character. But how far can a mother cling on to her child? Parents are a means to bring a new life in to this world. They have the responsibility to teach them to be a good human being. But they can not force the child to live the life they want them to lead.
Any individual needs his or her own space. So how much space does a married son need? He must know to balance his life between his parents and his own family. His own family is his wife and children. He has the responsibility to take care of his parents. A wife can not deny her husband that right. At the same time he should realise that his family needs his care too.
When a son doesn't know this balancing act, the parents take advantage. There are many children who forget their parents once they are married. But there are a few guys who love their parents unconditionally. At this point, there are not many parents who try to make their daughter in-law feel at home. She is some one who is always an outsider. Even when the daughter in-law tries to adjust in her new environment, the parents in-law don't let her.
Why do parents get their son married? Its to get him a partner who will stay with him all through his life. But how many parents let it become a reality? They try their mighty best to keep them apart.
Will there ever be a time when a daughter in-law will be welcomed as the daughter of the house too, the sisters in-law will treat her as their own sister? When this happens there won't be the question of space at all.
Any individual needs his or her own space. So how much space does a married son need? He must know to balance his life between his parents and his own family. His own family is his wife and children. He has the responsibility to take care of his parents. A wife can not deny her husband that right. At the same time he should realise that his family needs his care too.
When a son doesn't know this balancing act, the parents take advantage. There are many children who forget their parents once they are married. But there are a few guys who love their parents unconditionally. At this point, there are not many parents who try to make their daughter in-law feel at home. She is some one who is always an outsider. Even when the daughter in-law tries to adjust in her new environment, the parents in-law don't let her.
Why do parents get their son married? Its to get him a partner who will stay with him all through his life. But how many parents let it become a reality? They try their mighty best to keep them apart.
Will there ever be a time when a daughter in-law will be welcomed as the daughter of the house too, the sisters in-law will treat her as their own sister? When this happens there won't be the question of space at all.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Trip to Pondy
I like to visit new places but like any typical Indian house wife, I never got a chance. For almost a year all I could see was just beyond the compound wall of my house. I didn't know the route to even my son's paediatrician. For someone who has been bitten by the travelbug, that was just like being in a prison. But once my son turned one, he wanted to explore the neighbhorhood and then it was not enough for him. He wanted to go beyond that and this gave me a chance to push my hubby to take us on a trip, one that he has been promising for 3 years now. I wanted to visit Pondicherry but he wanted to take his friend's advice and settle down in a resort lazing around.
I was lucky this time as he couldn't get one booked. We checked into a hotel and toured the place by local transport and partly on foot. This way we explored a lot.
My husband thought I will be bored and we will be returning the same day. As we started walking around and spoke to the locals, we got to know that there is more to Pondy than the beer and wine....The area around the Aurobindo Ashram is so green and clean with French colonial architecture that it gave us a feel good walking experience......you can just walk around the park nearby or the beach road that is long and quiet with minimum traffic.
The hotel staff informed us about a boat house en route to Cuddalore. What they failed to inform us was to take enough clothing to enjoy the place more completely. But in spite of that we did enjoy. My son who loves water had a whale of a time. We had to literally drag him out....:-)
Its a place where the river joins the sea. The water is fresh and not so deep.
In the evening, we had a nice long walk along the sea. One thing that should be appreciated is the people's sense of cleanliness. Almost everybody uses the bins and littering and spitting is very minimal. The ice cream vendors have a bin attached to their vehicles. For a place that is so abundant with tourists, it is very clean. A welcome experience for us after visiting our Chennai beach. This years litter on the Marina during Kaanum Pongal was a whopping 60 ton.
The trip was something that will stay in my memory for long as I had been yearning for years to travel....:)
I was lucky this time as he couldn't get one booked. We checked into a hotel and toured the place by local transport and partly on foot. This way we explored a lot.
My husband thought I will be bored and we will be returning the same day. As we started walking around and spoke to the locals, we got to know that there is more to Pondy than the beer and wine....The area around the Aurobindo Ashram is so green and clean with French colonial architecture that it gave us a feel good walking experience......you can just walk around the park nearby or the beach road that is long and quiet with minimum traffic.
The hotel staff informed us about a boat house en route to Cuddalore. What they failed to inform us was to take enough clothing to enjoy the place more completely. But in spite of that we did enjoy. My son who loves water had a whale of a time. We had to literally drag him out....:-)
Its a place where the river joins the sea. The water is fresh and not so deep.
In the evening, we had a nice long walk along the sea. One thing that should be appreciated is the people's sense of cleanliness. Almost everybody uses the bins and littering and spitting is very minimal. The ice cream vendors have a bin attached to their vehicles. For a place that is so abundant with tourists, it is very clean. A welcome experience for us after visiting our Chennai beach. This years litter on the Marina during Kaanum Pongal was a whopping 60 ton.
The trip was something that will stay in my memory for long as I had been yearning for years to travel....:)
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