Phone rings and you make a
choice of taking the call. With 100s of things going on I decided to take that
call and I am so glad I did.
Sometimes you just need
affirmation of things you do and reminder why you do that and many a times you
needed to be reminded of a bigger picture. I always thought I can see through
things, I can be a visionary and think out of the box but many a times I get
stuck with “Now” and struggle with it. It’s difficult to come out of that state
and not think like a typical person. And then there are friends who remind you
what is important in life.
I usually thought I was a
happy person and many a time its true but at the same time I know I don’t handle
criticism well, my older son reminds me so much of that. Its worst knowing your
weakness and not able to fix that. Over the years, I am learning and handling
it much better.
One thing I know for sure that I am a magnet
to good people, know how to find them and keep them for life.
Lucky me that I am surrounded
by the people who support me in whatever I do. The mom’s network I am trying to
build is one of those things in my life I am very proud of.
At the same time, I am
learning how difficult it is to have 100+ women in a place and not deter from
your vision and support everyone the way you can, also to inspire them to
support each other. I so want all of them to think out of the box and be nice
and support each other. “Share” the knowledge and be there for each other. But does
it have to come out from within? You cannot teach anyone? I wonder many a times
if I am doing is useless or doesn’t make a difference or doesn’t make sense to
many. But a friend jokes that she is going out of the way to give ride to
someone because she thought of me, that makes more sense. I feel so confused
sometimes but that’s why we have a phone line : ) so people can call and remind
what matters most in life.. pay it forward.
Having said that things fall
into place. Thank you for all those Bday messages, I am so looking forward to
growing up and enjoying what is important in life..
Ajey and I in Cambridge..
My Facebook status said
that day
A young immigrant mom, a nomad in me, was always
missing the anchor in my life, I belonged to no place and was always in search
of “home”. Soon I realized I am a global citizen and will always be a restless
soul. An Italian friend of mine always appreciated everything Indian. Ajey’s
4th grade teacher and then many more non Indian friends always had questions
about our life.. And then I found Jhumpa Lahiri’s NameSake, since then it has
become my way of explaining my life.
Ajey read this book few years ago to understand
his mom better. When It came as a movie we both were disappointed that it was
shot in NYC not Boston. In the book the mom goes to a café
in Cambridge, that becomes her place. Ajey took me to café
Pamplona couple of years ago and since then it has become my place too. He took
me there again yesterday to start my Bday week kick off celebration and we
watched the movie together again..this book and movie strikes different cord
every time and the conversation we have afterwards are like peeling onion. We
get to know another part of each other. I think if nothing else, I have done
one thing right.. made him a good man.. what else I can ask for.