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1) Which line in this poem you liked the most?
2) Any suggestion to improve my writing ?

Good Afternoon my dear friend!

I thank God for giving you and I an opportunity to see this wonderful day!

I thank God for my hands that are in good shape to put my thoughts in cyberspace.

Let me introduce my mom to you first: If I ask my mom to write a blog, this is how she would have written.

My schooling days were not that good and I stayed in the hostel. I had some difficulty in learning Maths. I remember before the board exam I got 17% in Maths. My math teacher was pregnant during my revision exam. She called me personally after dinner and asked me politely,” Are you finding it very tough to do Maths? Do not worry, I will teach you and I want you to turn this 17% to 71% in your board exam.” I was so motivated and she took so much of pain to teach me, may be she heard my personal problems through someone. I am not sure about that. Everyday at 7 PM I would go and sit nearby her chair waiting for her to give me some problems to solve. She was so patient in teaching me. I will never forget that teacher. She said, “I am going on maternal leave, I will pray for you, remember my words - turn that 17% to 71%”. I nodded my head and said sure teacher. Hold your breath now! I got exactly 71% in my board exam as my teacher wished. I was gleeful that day. No words to explain that moment. I was so anxious to see my teacher but she was on leave. After the church service, I was quite surprised to see my teacher in my village. She came and gave a hug ,”My Girl you did it and you turned that 17% to 71%. I am so happy for you girl”. I admire her for her sincere effort, dedication to her work and spiritual character.

Most interestingly, my mother-in-law was my class teacher and father-in-law was the head master. I never imagined that I would get married to their son. My hubby was my senior in the school. I know what you are thinking, were you both in love during school days? It’s quite natural to think that way. No harm in asking. My daughter (sensible woman) pestered me too with the very same question few years back hahaha! Mom!! Please… Okay okay my daughter is getting annoyed here. Let me continue… : )

I am an open book and I share everything with my kids so that they learn some positive things from the footprints of my life. My hubby is the best gift that I received from my God. We did have some fights - I used to say “You should have got married to a Saint and not me”. That was my punch line during the fights. : ) He was very hard working in his school coaching Basket Ball and used to come home late. That really irritated me at times. Meanwhile I have learnt to be more patient with him and gave him the space that he needed to achieve things in his life. My hubby had observed me many times from my school days. Later I realized that he had a soft corner for me from the beginning. He wanted to help me and support me emotionally though we had never spoken to each other. He told his mom that he wanted to marry me. Parents accepted immediately and mom-in-law came my home to ask for me. My dad was so happy. During the engagement, my hubby wasn’t there to put the ring. My mother-in-law put the ring on his behalf. We waited for our wedding for one whole year. We did have a contact through letters. I was happily got married to him. I should tell you about my very first day in my in-laws place. My dad is a farmer while my in-laws are well educated and they eat in the dining table. I was shy to sit in the chair before my father-in-law who was a very strict head master. And my in-laws were friendly and made me comfortable that day. Mother-in-law treated me like her own daughter. I had a very long thick hair whenever I took headbath, my mom-in-law would bring the towel and help me in drying my hair. She was very nice to me. She used to refer me as dear. I am so blessed to have such a loving mom-in-law. My daughter studied where I am working as a teacher from her 6^th standard. She hardly comes to our staff room. I was very strict with her and she was not supposed to call me mom inside the school campus. One secret about my daughter - she is very stubborn girl! Don’t tell her that I said something like this. Still more to come...

I am back. It’s me sensible woman! I am so privileged to write about my mom. I am very thankful to God for my mom and dad. May God increase their life span to see their grand children growing up!

Well, are you thinking on Father’s day that I am writing about my mom., hmm.. valid point and I do accept. It’s just that I always wanted to do things differently! : )

Have a hearty Father’s Day!!!

This is a beautiful article:

Tomorrow you may get a working woman,

but you should

marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl,

who is as much educated as you are;

Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because

she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your

Sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system

that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as

much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who

love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and

even your family, name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you

sleep oblivious to her predicament in her

new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook

food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more,

and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother,

a wife, even if she doesn’t want to; and is learning just like you are as

to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times

and knows that you won’t like it if she is too demanding,

or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at

her workplace too, those, who she knows from

school days and yet is willing to put all that on the

back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition

and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply

Because you won’ t like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines,

just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important,

relationship in her entire life a grand success,

if you just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the

only one she knows in your entire house -

your unstinted support, your sensitivities and

most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many men understand this……