Stop thinking as Old or Young

First of all, A Very Very Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers :)

Now coming to the topic.....

Well, I think considering oneself as old or young, pertains to the mind set of an individual .  Nobody is restricted by one's age to do anything if one's heart and mind allow. Of course, an element of health is involved in the old age but who knows ,it can occur in young age also. A person may be very young but may not be keeping a good health to do many things. On the contrary, an old person may be quite fit to do those many things. The latest hit ‘ Buddha hoga tera baap’ is a very good example. Amitabh Bachchan in this doesn’t want to be called ‘buddha’ simply because he doesn’t consider or feel himself to be so. It is his mind set. The college goers today don’t want to be treated like children. They say they are confident about what they are doing. They seek their parents’ opinion /help only when they are really stuck somewhere. Similar is the case with older generation people. They refuse to let their age dictate their activities or lifestyle. They seek their childrens’ or grandchildrens’ help only when they really need it. Otherwise they carry themselves quite well.

Retirement these days by many people is not awaited to relax but to start many new things which they wanted to do earlier but their job or may be some other reasons were not letting them to do so. I feel that we, being from younger generation, should support our parents/grandparents to let them do whatever they feel like . We should try to open up as many avenues as possible in front of them. They are wise and experienced enough to decide what is possible for them to do.

Keep Smiling - a major difference between a man and an animal J

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Adventurous Mother !

No, no,  No, no……don’t start imagining about a lady going on an adventure trip or taking part in adventure sports. Its adventures in motherhood….what all she faces while playing the role of a mother  ! J

Children children children!! Ever so imaginative, coming up newer ways to disturb your cool and peace of mind.

Trust their timing : When I started working from home I realized their gift of timing. Whenever, I am  talking to my clients on phone ,  suddenly my kids start fighting, get an urge to eat or some such innovative act  to test my patience.  You can never beat their timing.J

Trust their memory : Whenever there are guests in our house, children’s memory suddenly wakes up from its deep slumber and they start remembering what all happened in school that day and it becomes something important to tell you at that very moment. It is as if they are making you undergo an agnipariksha and demanding to know who is more important - guests or kids ?

Trust their manners and good behaviour : Their best of manners are exhibited when we least expect it. When my son was to be admitted in nursery, we were to face an interview. The principal offered a toffee to him. He took the toffee and started chewing. Suddenly, he opened his mouth full and put his finger into the mouth in an effort to remove the toffee bits that got stuck between his teeth. Something which he had never done before and which we would have loved to avoid.

Ever so helpful children: We are constantly trying to inculcate in children the habit of completing their daily chores such as polishing school shoes, setting their bags, dusting their room, taking their plates to the sink etc. Somehow we always feel frustrated and defeated . However, their sense of duty is best exemplified where it is least desired. E.g. insisting to knead flour , vacuum cleaning the car alone, cleaning the room along with the maid in the process undoing her efforts ,polish their father’s shoes but not their own.

Indeed, it is really an adventurous and exciting journey to be a mother of two growing kids !!! You do not need to indulge in any adventure sports to experience the thrill :)

Keep Smiling :)