Sunday, 11 May 2014

Happy Mother's Day


“The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father”Samuel Taylor Coleridge.


It takes a lot to be a mother in its real sense.  George Eliot once said, “ Life began waking up and loving my mother’s face”. From the day I opened eyes and saw the world, the most treasured sight was that of my mother. Her soft caress and pleasing words cascading through the ears have always been the ultimate balm for the hurt heart and soul.

From the faint childhood memories that hovers in my mind about my darling mother is that of a Lady accomplished and competent in all facades of life. From being an over enthusiastic professor, a charming and melodious classical vocalist, a loving wife, a dedicated daughter, from among all, she has stood out as an adorable and doting mother.

The role of a mother in any one’s life is unsurpassed. Where I stand today at the fork of life, whatever qualities I have say it be artistic or humanistic, all is the undying efforts and endeavour of my mother. She has taught me not just how to be a daring person in life but to be always true to oneself and above all being righteous and virtuous.

Being a Government employee, managing household chores is really difficult. Not all can be master at both. But mother has splendidly maintained the fine balance. Sometimes I really wonder with awe at the contribution mother has made to nurture three kids, to help them seek their distinctive identity and help them evolve as a better human each day. She has been the most looked forward person among all her colleagues as well as family. Wherever I have gone being recognized as her daughter, praises about mother have always filled my ears with great mirth. She may always be the punching bag of my anger but truly speaking I can never reach out to even half of the excellence she has attained in managing her kids and her work. I may hurt her with words but mother has always unconditional kindness and love. I don’t even remember if anytime mother spoke even rudely to me. How mother deals with every situation, even the worst of hurdles of life with great equanimity in future is an art which I always aspire to conquer someday.

Anything good I possess about which I can boast or at which others look up being captivated, all are the colours of mother’s glorious efforts. She has been a mentor, a well-wisher, an adviser, an idol and a friend forever. At all times of happiness or worries the one person who comes in mind always is mother. Even at times of distress when the heart cries out loud, the first word that is spoken by the most ruthless hearted person’s mouth is “Mother”.

Music is one very treasured legacy that all of the sisters have received from mother since the time of birth. I still remember as a child how I used to sit with rapt attention and much fondness to listen to my mother when she used to dispense music lessons to my siblings. Though I was in a very tender age, but I always tried to imitate her in all aspects.

Honesty, righteousness, knowledge, grace, elegance, poise, beauty of soul and heart, unconditional love and benevolence, mother personifies it all. All other virtues existent on this earth can be summed up in one word “ Mother”. I remember how my mother at moments has sacrificed her greatest things for her children. It is only a mother’s heart that can make her do this. None else can do it without having any regret.

Words will fall short if I pen down all the virtues of my lovely mother. As a friend of mine rightly said today “ Everyday is Mother’s Day”. True even if we celebrate everyday as Mother’s Day, a mother’s involvement still can’t be well paid off. Love you Maa for all you have done and even if I take ages I can never pay it off but always I can make efforts to make you happy and proud, probably that is how I can to some extent work at it.

On this Mother’s Day, I dedicate this post on Atma's Musings~ to not just my mother but to all the mothers in the world..

Take a break to just think of what all has a mother done in making your life and show her the reverence in some way and not hurting her anytime because mother is the one who can give away her life with a smile for you..

A very Happy Mother’s Day  Mommy….
Lots of love and affection for you and really missing you….



Mommy.....
Good old times spent at home with Mom and dear sisters...
The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

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Friday, 9 May 2014

Life in Pune

Returning to my blog after really long time. Writing down on my own blog for the first time fills me with great ecstasy. With the help of my sister Amrita ( whom I lovingly call Granny), I opened this blog and now I vow to meet you all often with new vistas of creativity every time. 
Life in Pune for one whole year has been splendid. There have been times when tumultuous emotions reigned the mind. At the same time there have been moments of serene bliss and happiness filling the mood.
Leaving home for the first time and coming to stay out independently means a lot for a person who has been always the most cared for person in the family like a precious gemstone. Coping with people here has been a herculean task and even is till now. 
But the city has taught a lot in one year. When I came here, I was a much disinterested person, having no passion in pursuing law like the other dozens flocking here. My field of interest was economics and was kind of besotted with it. Anything I could do for getting a seat in the top colleges under Delhi University. But circumstances and definitely fate had this in store. Finally, with much reluctance I enrolled myself in Symbiosis to do law. 
First few weeks were the real test of life, much terrorizing than all those entrance exams or even say my boards that I ever gave. Staying in a new place alone, with hardly any known persons to look up to at times of need and most importantly away from company of family and good old friends really made me quite depressing. It was almost like being let loose into a wild sea all alone without rescue. Everyday seeing varied new faces, recognizing  none created more and more gloom all around. Being a skeptic by mind, I couldn't take anything easily. The things that kept haunting the mind as a new person in this college was-whom to talk to and make friendship with. There was always a nagging fear in the conscience as to not indulge in bad company. A drop of poison can spoil the entire ambrosia, similarly one bad company is enough to spoil all the good virtues. But all these subsided slowly down, like really at a very slow pace and it almost took a month for making friends. Found few amazing seniors whom I really can look up to now at all times of need.
Times in Pune have been great. The weather , the natural beauty of the city, its people all have been quite welcoming. The entire experience till now has been quite a one of learning. Although I haven't gone around many places but still the city has its quintessence in every corner and makes me feel secure and warm as being at home. 
With the year moving on, I have really started liking the course here and I am filled with more enthusiasm now to delve deep into it further . Two semesters are over and more eight to go and I am pretty sure all of them would be filled with more fun and learning at the same time, although each time its gonna be more stressful. But I am looking forward to all of it. 
Pune, as a city has helped me develop myself into a better person each day. I am still moulding my pot on the wheel and it is going to stand out in perfect shape. With constant support and encouraging from my loved ones, life in Pune has really been very forthcoming. 
With all my artistic skills like painting, music and dance, photography is one that is recently added to the list. I am truly a novice at it. Again my Granny has been my inspiration for this. Love her for all such nice advice and wise words she has for me every time. She has been a kind of savior for me all the time. So this first post of Atma's Musings is dedicated to this wonderful city Pune and my adorable Granny.
 Up next in my posts I am gonna hopefully muse all my readers out there with my amateurish photographs, glimpses of my paintings, records of my music and some pieces of my writing...


The picture that suits best to describe life in Pune. Needless to say it has been really fragrant and colourful.

Signing off with great happiness.. 
:)