It's the little things in life that truly matter .....Many have said this before and will say it again now and for times to come. But in our ever so busy life forget what or who really matters. We take for granted the moments and people that truly matter to us .
We think it is better to a million likes in social media while ignoring the opinion and feelings of people we meet and see everyday. I have come across people who do not talk to people who are right in front of them while they are busy texting away to someone so far away . (Me included sometimes )
I wanted to put down my thoughts and my beautiful moments that I cherish in my life so far. :)
In my journey so far I have come across many people who have made my wishes and dreams come true and supporting me and making this existence worth while . Ok this might sound like an Oscar thank you speech but oh well here goes :).........
First and foremost my parents : They are responsible for my existence for which I will be ever so grateful for gifting me this life . Parents touch your life in a different way . We learn a lot from them by watching them do things as in how they solved problems , what sacrifices they made for my siblings and I , how they asked us to be strong and face each problem boldly without giving up . I remember how my Mom would always ask us to be educated and independent or how my Dad said that "it's not the end of world and there's always a next time " each time we encountered a failure be it in exams or sports or not getting through an interview or personal reasons . All these little words but important ones makes me who I am and be the best version of myself .
My Grandparents : Appachan and Valiya mummy They are resting in peace now . But I cannot put in words how they have shaped my thoughts and actions. My grand parents were very progressive in their thoughts. Both of them were working in the education sector and believed in their children and grandkids getting educated and employed . They were very also active members in church and this has inspired me to work closely with church .
I fondly remember the letters we wrote to each other and my grand father asking me to remember Psalm 23 at all times of my life . I love you Appacha and I can still clearly remember the look in your eyes the day I was leaving to the airport and I never saw you after that :(... But I am so glad and proud to be your first grandchild and how you were so happy to have me around you :)
My grandma its been two years since you left us and I regret that I never told you too often how much I loved you . You and I had many arguments because of course I was rebellious and you were so understanding of all my craziness:).. You are one of the strongest woman I know and knew . I remember fondly all the stories you would tell me at night and I would sleep off half way and you would keep calling my name in between to make sure I was listening :) .. I miss making those late night calls to you whenever I was feeling low . But you remain my inspiration on how to live life fearlessly and be independent because I have seen you handle many challenges in life with your head held high and I still wish I knew the secret of your hair not greying till the age of 85 :)
Then my siblings ( V & V) ..We have had endless fun , fights, fall backs, tears and laughter but through it all managed to stick together and that cycle of fun, fights fall backs... continues :)
From this point I am just going to mention my precious moments that have touched my heart and soul so that I remember it just in case Alzheimer's kick in :)
We think it is better to a million likes in social media while ignoring the opinion and feelings of people we meet and see everyday. I have come across people who do not talk to people who are right in front of them while they are busy texting away to someone so far away . (Me included sometimes )
I wanted to put down my thoughts and my beautiful moments that I cherish in my life so far. :)
In my journey so far I have come across many people who have made my wishes and dreams come true and supporting me and making this existence worth while . Ok this might sound like an Oscar thank you speech but oh well here goes :).........
First and foremost my parents : They are responsible for my existence for which I will be ever so grateful for gifting me this life . Parents touch your life in a different way . We learn a lot from them by watching them do things as in how they solved problems , what sacrifices they made for my siblings and I , how they asked us to be strong and face each problem boldly without giving up . I remember how my Mom would always ask us to be educated and independent or how my Dad said that "it's not the end of world and there's always a next time " each time we encountered a failure be it in exams or sports or not getting through an interview or personal reasons . All these little words but important ones makes me who I am and be the best version of myself .
My Grandparents : Appachan and Valiya mummy They are resting in peace now . But I cannot put in words how they have shaped my thoughts and actions. My grand parents were very progressive in their thoughts. Both of them were working in the education sector and believed in their children and grandkids getting educated and employed . They were very also active members in church and this has inspired me to work closely with church .
I fondly remember the letters we wrote to each other and my grand father asking me to remember Psalm 23 at all times of my life . I love you Appacha and I can still clearly remember the look in your eyes the day I was leaving to the airport and I never saw you after that :(... But I am so glad and proud to be your first grandchild and how you were so happy to have me around you :)
My grandma its been two years since you left us and I regret that I never told you too often how much I loved you . You and I had many arguments because of course I was rebellious and you were so understanding of all my craziness:).. You are one of the strongest woman I know and knew . I remember fondly all the stories you would tell me at night and I would sleep off half way and you would keep calling my name in between to make sure I was listening :) .. I miss making those late night calls to you whenever I was feeling low . But you remain my inspiration on how to live life fearlessly and be independent because I have seen you handle many challenges in life with your head held high and I still wish I knew the secret of your hair not greying till the age of 85 :)
Then my siblings ( V & V) ..We have had endless fun , fights, fall backs, tears and laughter but through it all managed to stick together and that cycle of fun, fights fall backs... continues :)
From this point I am just going to mention my precious moments that have touched my heart and soul so that I remember it just in case Alzheimer's kick in :)
- I cannot and will never forget the feeling I got when my son R, only a day old, with this tiny hands held my hand (my index finger to be specific) . That was a moment of pure love and joy
- Meeting my favorite tennis player Rafael Nadal will not count as a little moment as it was a huge moment for me but I thank A for showing the enthusiasm to buy the tickets to watch the tournament.
- "Look at the sky , there's rainbow." V said to me. I would have missed that beautiful sight if I was not asked to keep quiet from my chirping and look at the sky :)
- While in college I got the opportunity to do a project at NISH (an institution catering to the education of kids with speech and hearing impairment) . I watched them communicate in sign language and that is a moment I felt I was at a disadvantage as I was not able to understand anything they were communicating among each other . But their twinkling eyes , laughter and joy was a wonderful moment to watch because they were truly happy and they don't need the so called "normal " to make them feel any special than they already are .
- D, my bff every little moments we have shared from school until now. Our little arguments and making up after that. We have wished each other on valentines day :) and dedicated songs to each other , written letters to each other and never forgets each others birthday ever( of course you always love to remind me that I get a year older, a month before you do :)).. I wish we stay this way for many years to come
- My history teacher for showing me that being honest is not bad at all :).. Let me tell you the story .. When I was in the 9th grade my dad bought some books from a salesman and he asked for references and I gave him my history teacher's phone number (without asking his permission) . And of course my teacher was not pleased and he didn't know who had given the number to the salesman. During the history hour my sir mentioned this incident and was not pleased and was wondering who gave his number and I saw that he was really angry but I stood up and I said " Sir , I gave your number". He was quiet and walked up to me and said that he was very angry that I had given the number without taking his permission , but he is very happy that I as honest to tell him that I had given the number . I actually calmed down and was relieved . I leant two important lessons that day ... one when ever someone ask information about other people always check if they are ok with me sharing it and two to be honest is much easier and save us from the trouble of cooking up stories to cover up a single lie. I am so glad he decided not to shout and rather appreciate honesty and this is something I practice with my son now ::)
- All the little lessons I learnt about people and life from my travels ( this will require another write up in itself :))... being lucky enough to see the humpback whales in the middle of the ocean :)
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