Life Goes On!

The other day O went to market in the afternoon. Sun was right on the head. I happen to park my car at an auditorium. There I saw many parents anxiously changing their children's dresses, some of them were busy in hair do and make up. Probably it was annual function of a school. I became very nostalgic. Even we were doing the same! We use to get excited more than kids.I used to do make up and change dresses of my sons there only. .... nothing is changed only faces of human beings change...probably that is what life!

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Blood Is Thicker Than Water!

Recently I happen to witness this incident.My cousins Asha and Kumuda were never on talking terms because of some ancestral hatred.Recently Asha was to visit Kumuda's city. Hence she made it a point that she has Kumuda's telephone number with her! Asha went there and spoke to her cousin and talked to her cordially.She was really beaming with happiness and satisfaction.Some sort of much needed connectivity I saw in her eyes!At the back of my mind I thought whatever you do ' blood is thicker than water' it has to show it's connectivity.And thanks to Asha and Kumuda for setting aside their long standing enmity....isn't it life?
Geeta rao

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I kept my romance alive!

Me and my husband are turned into health freaks off late! We go for walk in the early morning daily. And we are in our late fifties. I consider my husband as the most unromantic and unemotional person. But I never thought such persons unknowingly can kindle the light of romance some times.The other day in the last leg of our walk,my husband said,'come to the garden after the walk' I was suddenly thrilled' had he told this sentence 30 years back' ....
He was least bothered about my entry in the garden as he was busy with his breathing exercises. Then I thought myself let me keep my romance awake... That is how we need to live life instead of yelling.I kept myself happy in my small world.
Today is our 30th wedding anniversary!
Geeta Rao

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life and FIne Arts!

My cousin Gargi who is in California shared a beautiful and nostalgic experience with me the other day and I like to share with my readers as you people play a greater role in my life.Gargi's family is known for fine arts.When she was very young her mother used to send her to dance class forcibly to get a taste of fine arts.Those days probably Gargi s looking for excuses to skip a class. one day she could not follow the teacher so the etcher patted her on the calf muscles.Gargi thinking that it was an insult to her, ran home with long face to get consoled. poor Gargi, she never thout that she would get a bigger blow !When she went home an told her mother what all happened in the class her mother took her back to the class by her ear! And warned her she she gets those dance steps she need not return home!THen she never looked back and the rest of it is history. today she stands tall as a performing artist in California.
What I felt after hearing this experience force is needed at times to mould our lives from parents.It is not at all wrong. Today she feels so indebted to her mother. Even I became very overwhelmed and touched.Parents take us to the pond but we need to drink water!In the whole conversation I found only love and concern from both side.
This is just a small incident am sharing but all of us have such instances happened in our lives. May be they change our perception offering better introspection!

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Life as it came to me!

We are a middle class family. Right from the beginning kept a low profile to save money for the education of children. Anyway today my son is working with the world no 1 company. The other day he took me to show golden gate of San Francisco. I was sitting back in his car and thinking...nostalgic. When i was in my heyday I couldn't afford much fun. Even my friends would make fun of us as we couldn't go out of city. Those days i used to feel very sad and low. but the other day when son took me in his car i was thanking my stars for investing in education. Today I can surely tell others that what we invest in education will come back to us in double! i felt my hard work and effort has been paid back with excellent fruits. The joy of education is inexplicable.
Geeta Rao

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The Last Act Of Life!

You know folks I went to see my ailing father...he is 85 and got operated.He is having dementia also. But still when i went to see him in the hospital he recognized me and asked about my well being. He was refusing to hve any intake it seems. I started feeding him, he gradually atsrted taking. when he refused I forcibly fed him scolding like a mother. In the meantime my memory went down the line. I still remember when i was not willing to have dinner as a small child, he used to ask my mother to prepare special delicacies that i myself will sit infront of my dinner plate! Now the tables are turned! I am gently scolding and feeding my father. He told me 'Thank you Geeta how much you are doing..?' But I asked my self 'did I thank pappa for what all he has given me..?'My eyes welled with tears.In those teary eyes i saw a frail,weak and fragile body of my father. 'Thank you appa from the bottom of my heart.'

By Geeta Rao  

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Take as it comes

We have no choice but to accept what life offers us!Recently irrespective of my age I enrolled myself in a blog writing competition. Did not win,instead I won loads of cute friends! I enjoyed the other side of life.I could write a blog at the most,but they all were backing me strongly for technicality.Now I feel it hardly mattered for me. Losing also has gained me good friends around.Many of 50 + age people will be suffering emptiness syndrome,I don't have time for that!Isn't it good? Thanks to my working ability and to my group. I have been timely helped by a group of technical warriors!
We as elders overlook so many attributes of today's youngsters I feel. I move a bit in their group so I hail their intellectual capability.Be open to them,talk and share with them,they will come  out with wonderful 'Out of the box' solutions.
I feel the technical bridge is widening between youngsters and elders.... isn't there a way to bridge this gap? First of all elders should be ready to learn whatever they could!Here we score very less marks I think.It is really a joy to work with youngsters.Life can be good with this attitude.


Geeta 

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