Dear Readers,
I was passing through a road where a school is located. It seemed like rush hour traffic at school closing hour. The sides of the main road were parked with cars and two wheelers of all kinds, sizes, makes and colors. Soon the school bell rang and out rushed students from the three gates.
The parents and chauffeurs were present in large numbers to ferry their wards off home.
This made me wonder about parents being there at working hours! In many cars I found both parents waiting for their kids to come out.
This is not an exception for one school. This phenomenon is found all over the city at all schools.
This meant only thing for me. that parents are ready to put aside their work for the sake of their school-going kids.
We as a couple did the same for our very own and I should know.
Both of us decided to work from home and be there for the kids when they went and came back from school. My husband would cycle them to and fro until they could ride their own bikes at around age 9 or 10 years. They were independent yet we were always available for them at home but we were also working and busy to earn for our bread and butter.
Many parents choose to work from home or run a business where timings are flexible. But not all of us can do this kind of a thing. India being a country where family ties are still intact even though most of us live as nuclear families now. Yet the elders are just a call away for young working parents. They step in to take the responsibility of bringing kids back from school. Think of it. Our lives revolves around bringing up our kids and whatever we can give them to make their lives more meaningful and successful. It is indeed a long journey for any parent. It needs a lot of time, energy, money, patience, security, tolerance, love, kindness, discipline, and the words go on and on. Are all parents able to give most of these to their kids?
Among the above, the love and affection for our kids is the biggest investment we make for our kids. And this love and affection is unconditional. It is given without any conditions attached to it.
The parents sitting in their cars and waiting for their kids conveys one thing very strongly for me as I understand it. It is love and affection for our kids which make us do things, make us adjust ourselves to suit their timings, sell our very souls so that our kids don't go through any pain. We are always there for them whenever they need us.
I consider the day my boys were born as the best day of my life. They are gifts of God to me. May I continue to love them the same way ever after.
God bless all parents to give their very best for their kids.
God has been kind to us in giving us kids through whom we learn to love unconditionally.
Cheers!
Mahalakshmi
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Discipline
Discipline in life has always made that huge difference to people in whatever line of work they have been in.
For some it comes very naturally whether they have been taught by their elders or not. Its inborn in them to be disciplined from early on. some acquire it by seeing or emulating others. On some it is thrust like in boot camps or military camps, etc.
I remember how some praised the South Indian actress Smt.Saroja Devi who used to be very disciplined while reporting for shootings. She would always come with full make-up on and be ready with her dialogues in whichever language she was shooting in. That shows her commitment to her work. That showed the producers and the director that here's one actress who will never let them down for any reason. Discipline of such kind does send many positive signals to so many by such dedicated people. They are trusted and they get work offers more often and this is one of the most important considerations for repeated offers other than the talents or skills they have in their work. Because they can be depended upon to execute their work by maintaining such discipline in their lives.
There are many whom I have seen keeping time for their appointments and work. They have always achieved success sooner than later at their careers.
But the one that I truly admire even now is a very aged maid servant who could be well past her 80s and still works for a Muslim neighbor of ours. She's been with them for over 50 years is what I hear from her. I can set my watch at 7.45am every day if I hear the sound of the broom sweeping away the dead leaves from the mango trees in their yard. Each day of the week, through the years she is there doing her work so sincerely and on time. I salute her for her dedication to her work. She's not earning in thousands or lakhs for doing the top work either. Her commitment to work teaches me to be more disciplined in my own work and life.
These are days where we often hear many discuss whether their servants came to work for the day or not. Many don't come for days on end and for the flimsiest of reasons too!
The actors Balraj sahni and Iftekaar reported for shooting when there were tragedies or loss of life of a near and dear in their families. They showed up for the shooting to show that they should not be the cause for any kind of hold up.
I salute the spirit of these and other disciplined people. Those for whom these dedicated workers toil are indeed the blessed ones!!
Cheers!
God bless.
Mahalakshmi
For some it comes very naturally whether they have been taught by their elders or not. Its inborn in them to be disciplined from early on. some acquire it by seeing or emulating others. On some it is thrust like in boot camps or military camps, etc.
I remember how some praised the South Indian actress Smt.Saroja Devi who used to be very disciplined while reporting for shootings. She would always come with full make-up on and be ready with her dialogues in whichever language she was shooting in. That shows her commitment to her work. That showed the producers and the director that here's one actress who will never let them down for any reason. Discipline of such kind does send many positive signals to so many by such dedicated people. They are trusted and they get work offers more often and this is one of the most important considerations for repeated offers other than the talents or skills they have in their work. Because they can be depended upon to execute their work by maintaining such discipline in their lives.
There are many whom I have seen keeping time for their appointments and work. They have always achieved success sooner than later at their careers.
But the one that I truly admire even now is a very aged maid servant who could be well past her 80s and still works for a Muslim neighbor of ours. She's been with them for over 50 years is what I hear from her. I can set my watch at 7.45am every day if I hear the sound of the broom sweeping away the dead leaves from the mango trees in their yard. Each day of the week, through the years she is there doing her work so sincerely and on time. I salute her for her dedication to her work. She's not earning in thousands or lakhs for doing the top work either. Her commitment to work teaches me to be more disciplined in my own work and life.
These are days where we often hear many discuss whether their servants came to work for the day or not. Many don't come for days on end and for the flimsiest of reasons too!
The actors Balraj sahni and Iftekaar reported for shooting when there were tragedies or loss of life of a near and dear in their families. They showed up for the shooting to show that they should not be the cause for any kind of hold up.
I salute the spirit of these and other disciplined people. Those for whom these dedicated workers toil are indeed the blessed ones!!
Cheers!
God bless.
Mahalakshmi
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