A mother's letter.

My dear  girl,
                         You birthday has just passed. Your 16th birthday. How time flies. It seems just like yesterday. On a cold afternoon of January I was admitted to the hospital and you arrived three weeks before the scheduled time. The tiny you. So small and thin that I could hold you in my palm. You hardly had any voice and I remember one day ,among my seven days hospital stay,I became so anxious just because you wouldn't cry ,I could not feed you, and then when the doctor hit you hard on your toes to wake you up I was a bit upset with him. That's how mothers are. And on those days ,as I stared at your tiny frame I knew I will have to live, live long just for you. Not even for your brother ,but for you, anyhow, somehow ,because I always feel a girl needs a mother more than a boy needs her. And now I realise a daughter completes a mother, a family ,as a sister her brother.
                You have changed a lot in the recent years. If something has not changed its your fragile health, your thin structure. You loved to play ,was not that naughty or talkative but loved friends. And you had many of them, from your age to younger ones,you always mixed easily. Can I call it a teenager problem or blame the place we are staying now ,you are becoming an introvert, you love spending time to yourself with your mobile and your family around you.
                      Earlier you always wanted a party on your birthday,and we had one until we were transferred to this place. You loved to go to school in your best fancy cloth, loved a little show off, distributed toffees among friends ,but this time you preferred your school uniform ,no toffees , not even to our neighbours but satisfied with wishes from your friends and a very private family dinner.
                        I wish you to grow up into a fine ,strong and independent lady. I wish you to be successful in life. I wish you to be everything that I wanted and could not attain. I wish you to be brave enough to fight back every odds of life ,to face every challenges of life bravely. I wish you to be a kind person ,a true human being, having all the values of life. These are my little prayers.
                

My winter holiday - Part 1

As I said earlier everything that ends well seems perfect. All through the year I have been through many ups and downs, many because of my own faults but the last 10 days of the year 2018 turned out to be fabulous.
And that is mainly because of our trip to the Andaman Islands.

We were trying this tour for a long time but something or the other were coming our way. But at last we made it.

It was a six day tour and we reached the Port Blair airport at 9 in the morning. The 1st thing that jolted us was the absence of net connection. Another thing, we did not see any newspaper throughout our stay. Truly an island. The sun was strong and there was no chill even in these last days of December.

But all our initial surprises were washed away as we stood in the small beach in the evening with lots and lots of people around. What a picturesque view it was. My words are not enough to description. See for yourself.

The cloudy sky, the reflection on the water, a perfect setting.

Lots of people around. Young people with their fashionable cloths playing around.

The lines of coconut trees all around.

And even our favorite evening snacks is present. Can you see the man selling  jhalmuri.

The bamboo bridge. Basher sako,we call it.

And we return to our hotel fully satisfied, looking forward to some heart moments in the coming six days.

The Christmas time - A picture story.

Its the Christmas time and the world is decked up.

The Church in my neighborhood.

The Shopping Malls in the city .

Aren't they beautiful!

Now I wish to share a memory . As I said earlier ,two years back I visited Kochi during this Christmas time. There's a famous LuLu International Shopping Mall. And it was so beautifully decorated ,I remember still date.

We spent a whole day in the mall and thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Day. Hope you all have a great time this year. I remember in my school days one of our nursery school madam dressed herself up as Santa Claus and threw chocolates at us. May the secret Santa of yours bring wonderful gifts to you all.

Merry Christmas.

My New Year's Resolution.

Generally I don't believe in new year's resolution because its simply difficult for me to keep. But this time mind is telling me, make yourself some promises, even if they seem impossible ,just do it. So here I go.

The first one -  Make your health your priority. Your age demands your respect ,attention, your time, give them all. You know you are too lazy ( actually) and of course you have no such intention to live a very long life but short and healthy ,giving no troubles to anyone, not having to depend upon anyone should be your aim in life. So ,walk a little everyday and a little exercise. Even if you are too tired after all tasking household work, still do. And besides health the wonderful thing it may do to your mental peace may be just magical. And you know how much you need it.

Next ,and seems most important at this moment, be very strong. The same old strong self that you were years back ,though it remained hidden behind your short structure and soft frame but you know it. Time has taken perhaps much of your mental strength but gain it back.

Avoid people showing you disrespect even though you may love them ,avoid people showing you indifference, even if it breaks your heart. Make your heart as strong as granite. Let it not pain for those undeserving people. You were never a fool.You have been through many a storms and still you stood straight. May be years of struggle has made you a little weaker but not so much as not to regain yourself. Kick yourself hard and say I give a damn to all those selfish and rude people. Like before create your own happiness inside your own self. Don't let it depend on others.

You can do it.

You have done it before.

Inside you ,you have moved the mountains, you can do it again. Now you have people around in the form of God's blessing. Other things should not matter.

Wish me luck as I am wishing myself.

Memories of December.

December comes with memories ,as I said earlier. Some are painful but some are sweet. Let's for a moment forget the pain. After all what is life without pain! As people say life is 90% pain and the rest is happiness and we live treasuring these happy moments.
December comes with that nip in the air and we get our travelling shoes ready. Let me take you to the December of 2016. We made a Kerala tour. The only sad part of the whole tour was the boy could not make it,exams you see,but he will surely have his moments.
Let me take you to Alleppey, a small town, famous for its backwaters. A calm place with beaches, lots of greenery ,relax,take a houseboat through the backwaters for a day and you will remember it for the life.We took a boat for three hours and it was bliss.

Our boat.

The Sun shining on the backwaters. There are villages on the edges of the water body and boats are the only means of communication. Not a tough life though it sounds like one.

Hope you enjoyed the ride with me.

More again the next time.

Because our country has a treasure hidden inside it to explore.

Come visit my country.

The Year Ending.

The year is coming to an end.

It should end well.

As it is said, "All's Well That Ends Well".

The pain , the failure , the neglect, the indifference, the worries will be wiped out if only the end is good.

 As far as I can remember every year ended well except one, the year father was in the hospital, never to come back again.

Or else every december , with that slight chill in the air, we wish to make a short tour. Last year too we had one but the happiness was a bit incomplete as the boy could not make it because of his exams.

This year we again have a plan, please Mother Nature , show some mercy , got the news of the threatening depression, and the fear is back, happiness has an enmity with me I think!

But never mind, hope the family will be togather after long, and determined to have our time, no matter how much negativities try to creep in.

The Nature is inviting you. 
Immerse yourself in Nature.
Make your life worth living.
With family by your side, nothing to worry about.
Some moments of pure bliss ,
You steal from the time.

The Cyclone

Few days back, we ,the people living in the South,were struck by the Gaja Cyclone. In my place we had only a few hours of moderately strong wind and rainfall but it was enough to cause massive damage. Many trees were uprooted, posts broke into halves, worst, electricity was snapped for four days continuously. The time after

sunset turned into nightmare. Candlelight was all we had to rely upon. Then girl missed her studies but without the internet I had time enough to read even in the candlelight.

But I must give credit to the people here, working hand in hand,labourers ,officers, days and nights to resume the service, though I feel the damage is too massive to be rectified too soon.

But there is life after darkness .

Life springs from the ruins.

And the life continues.

There will be Strom ,there will be darkness,

But let life win always .

Let light invade the darkness.