Happy Fifth birthday

It was her fifth birthday, and mine too, as a mother. The motherhood journey has been nothing short of an exciting package deal, which throws up surprises and shocks alike. But I have only emerged wiser and happier after each experience. When you have a pair of eyes watching you all the time, a pair of ears listening to every word you utter, and a little clone who is ready to do anything you do, you'll learn not to mess around but behave yourself; and to the best of your abilities.

Motherhood is a special experience (I'm sure fatherhood is too!), we all know it all too well because we have seen and heard this all our lives from Bollywood to Kollywood, to M or T or Whatsoever-wood. I'm not gifted though like the Bollywood mothers; I don't seem to sense the special breeze when my daughter's van reaches home.

Nevertheless, any mother will tell you its a life changing experience, where you learn to live a more meaningful life, just so you set an example to your little one. To give up your selfishness, even if it's only for your own kid. Everytime I teach my kid a value, mostly through my own stories with a moral, I try living upto it so she has a model to emulate. Though I can't rise up to my mother's level, I have risen by my own standards, which is a feat worth mentioning.

The effort continues, to be inspired by her little deeds and actions and to instill thoughts by my actions.