Category: parenting
Happy birthday, my love!Hope you have a wonderful day,You have become your own person,Found your paths and lessons,Enjoying to cherish solitude and company,And learning to challenge practices and policy.You are a blessing beyond measure,My most cherished treasure,May your life be a mix of purpose and pleasure,Days of hard work and leisure,As you go along your … Continue reading Happy Birthday
Wish you a very Happy Birthday, May you be triply blessed everyday! My happy, hard working girl, Your kindness makes you chill. Though your queries can grill, Wish you succeed in all life drill. Very precious pearl of my life, Joy Is seeing you grow and thrive. You surprise me everyday, With your words, work … Continue reading Birthday Wishes
Children’s curiosity can put us on a spot, not all questions have answers on the dot. daughter asked about my most difficult test, probably to know a subject that was not my best. How should I tell her-life is a series of tests, that appear at destiny's behest, without a syllabi to prepare beforehand, you … Continue reading Children’s Curiosity
Children in a park, Are a happiness spark, Seeing them walk, wander or wonder Lift up spirits from down under. Happiness at the kick of a ball, Runs from one to the next stall. Amidst a few caution call, And some small brawl. Giggles on a swing, Or sand drawing of a ring, Exploration of … Continue reading Children in the Park
Wardrobes don’t just house clothes, They are a time machine that can bring forth, Smiles, laughs and emotions in drove, Some items are a treasure trove, Recently, while rearranging dresses, tops and shorts, I recalled a shopping trip where we bought, A dress for a prom an year, And shoes to match the gear. These … Continue reading Time Machine
Inter generational conversations are an art, Topics and exchanges are a discrete craft. Older folks have a tendency to get preachy, Younger ones loathe anything that too teachy. Good conversationists find a middle ground, To keep chats going around, Is give and take necessary in every round? For all to feel valued, without feeling bound. … Continue reading Talking
Silence of early morning is mesmerizing, quiet all around is energizing, my prayers are uninterrupted. Observations, undisrupted I can think keenly. Sip my chai serenely. Sun will soon rise without a din, workings of the day will begin, chirps of birds will fill the air, and morning will be announced with flair. Soon, my home … Continue reading Morning
Teaching and learning are two sides of the same coin. Stitched with the same loin. A good teacher is a life-long learner, An attentive listener, a caring, daring dreamer. Good teachers can invoke love of learning, Great ones incite a quench, a subject’s yearning. Solidify foundations and roots, Without fanfare or toots. My mother, my … Continue reading Teacher and Learner
I closed my eyes and when I opened, My daughter grew from three to thirteen. When did my chirpy child, turn into a wily teen? Where did time fly? Between school and swimming classes, Time went by! Between bakes and cakes, And visits to lakes, Time went by! From laughs and jabs, To unending questions … Continue reading Three to Thirteen
As our children grow, One wishes time would slow. Yet, like a river, in a rapid flow, Time takes no holiday to halt or know. To its wishes we can just bow, Memories and moments are all we can stow. As parents, we slowly learn to let go, Though, this field is not easy to … Continue reading Parent and Child
Rhythm & Rhyme 