There are millions of channels through which we get advice on the best things to opt for our kids, but one thing we almost always miss is to teach them how to handle responsibilities.We are too busy in providing for them that we forget to show them how to do some thing on their own. It can be anything, from simple things like tying a shoelace, to a bit more complex things like shopping wisely on their own.

Many of you might be thinking that this kind of thought is absolutely nonsense, and that kids will learn all that as they grow up... I agree that to some extent we all learn some things on our own depending on the situations we are put into... but depriving our kids the chance to be responsible is something which will show its effects later in ther lives. Suddenly one day when he/she is asked to take up responsibilites, it may not be easy for them.

So let's teach our kids to be responsible for their actions. Give them small chores, let them be responsible for them. But if they go wrong, don't insult them, slowly show them how to do it right. This will not only make them feel responsible, but they will also be happy that they are helping you out!

Your valuable comments are welcome...

Tomorrow dont knw where....

In our lives sometimes we take people for granted.... they have been there from the day we remember.. and we expect them to remain beside us forever...

But one fine day we will face the bitter truth.. and then it might be too late to change things...

So friends, Realise the worth of your relationships. Don't ever take anyone for granted...

I plead so.. 'cos i have lost dear ones who never knew how much i loved them .

World seems strange, when all the pain that u bear, goes in vain without any gain!

Have u ever thought about what our thoughts were when we were kids?? Now we feel that those days were awesome just because we never had any tensions and we could live life to the fullest..but when we were kids were we completely content with what we had and did we live every moment to the max? I don't think so.... As one of my friend commented for my prev blog... "Every age has its own worries!"

Ya the golden age we now think about with so much love, was also filled with anxieties and anticipations for the future! When we were kids.. We wanted "to grow up" and become like our parents. We wanted "to go to college" on that fast and furious bike! We wanted "to be beautiful" and the point of everyone's envy! ... We wanted "to be on top of the world"... when in reality we couldn't even reach the top of the table! J

But yet dreams are dreams.... beautiful wishes which carried us forward!

We always strive for what we don't have. We work hard to get that raise so that we can go spend it somewhere else! We break our backs working extra hours for that extra money and then We break our heads thinking where our money will be safe! ... And the cycle goes on...forever!

And in this huge marathon where all of us are running to achieve new goals and new properties... we always forget what we have in hand... We don't have time to read a book to our kids. We don't have time to see how hard our wives work so that we can go to office on time! We don't have time to sit beside our husbands and say that we love them! We don't have time to go visit our mothers and fathers who are the sole reason why we are, where we are right now!

Even this age can be as sweet as our childhood days, we just have to Find time for Ourselves! For a few minutes forget about your deadlines, and bills. Forget that you are in a marathon. slow down a bit and take in what is passing by..

The smell of soil after that first rain....

The silver lining of clouds and the miraculous game of light to form a rainbow....

The squeaks of squirrels in it's joyful playtime.

The cute and bubbly laughter of a little one..

.How long has it been since you experienced these??

Maybe these are not "necessary" parts of life, but they sure are important. Try finding time for such small things too in your daily busy schedule. and see how much difference it makes when u'r life is touched by the beauty and love of the world.!

i am happy that all of u responded to it in such a sweet way.... thanguuuuuuuuuuuuu! :):)

I miss those days when we mutter long complaints about mum's food but still gulp it fully.

I miss those days when taking a leave was to take rest , and not to receive indefinite calls and make proofs that u were "actually" sick!

I miss those days when we didn't have to worry about what's happening to our career, where our life's heading to , and whom will we get married and where we'll settle down and how to manage the budgets!

I miss those days when life was simple and sweet just because we were living .

The Season of of Cakes,Santa Claus, Christmas trees, Love and Joy and peace!

Everyone's in a celebrating mood..... but has anyone thought about what we are celebrating? Often we find reasons to celebrate , to go out for dinner or to party! but do we always celebrate what we are ought to?

Today at church our priest conveyed a beautiful message. He asked us "Why do all put up Stars at our homes for Christmas? " We were all silent for some time, expecting the question to pass as usual, but he wanted an answer from us, and he waited till some of us started murmuring our own point of views. There were answers like: "it's in memory of the star which shone on the day Jesus was born, the star which led the 3 wisemen to where Jesus and his family was."

Our priest agreed, yes ofcourse it is in memory of that bright and beautiful Star which shone on Dec 25th many years back! But why do we put it up in OUR homes? ...his Explanantion was as follows:

We believe that a bright star led the wisemen to where Jesus was born, and it stayed above the manger where Jesus lay. So we put up stars in our homes today, to symbolise that Jesus is there in our homes too.

Very good and logical explanation, right? This puts us back to point No.1, that when we celebrate an event we should do it with our full heart! knowing what it is meant to be.

So can we actually Celebrate Christmas? In today's world where families are torn apart with the knives of Money and Status! In this world where brother turns against brother for the sake of money. In this world where noone can be trusted ,even ur self!

So then What are we Celebrating? New Years come and go, and the maximum we do is wish everyone a Prosperous New Year. When a year ends do we actually think back about how prosperous it had been? and how we can improve ourselves and thereby the world in the coming year? ?? Think about it...... about how YOU can make a difference in YOUR LIVES and in OTHER'S this New YEAR.

I kept laughing at small jokes, and couldn't control my outburst! I laughed myself to sleep. . . .and had a dreamless night.

In the morning i woke up late, found myself completely lost, as i switched off the light instead of switching off the iron box, forgot to charge my mobile although i knew it had low battery!! ...

and at office ... am having no mood to work! my mind is elsewhere! some place that i dont know about!!!

where is my consciousness! Where am I ??? why am i so disturbed!!!

I know that I am staring at the monitor, a kid staring back at me from the desktop wallpaper... but I am not lookign at her!

I know that there is some thought on my mind.... but I cant figure out what it is!

I know this place, these people .. but still.... I am LOST!

... This lady sitting across... has been in her life for almost 17 -18 yrs now.... that is abt 90% of her lifetime ....

.. A strange bond which even they cannot explain! Both are horizons apart in character .... but still there's no one else in this world who can be for each other like these two!

... They had just shared some moments laughing about the fun they had when they were together... and now both of them had quietly hidden themselves in the silent valleys of their thoughts, not knowing what they actually had to think about!!

Future is completely uncertain for both! ... and the past now sounds like the lives of 2 completely different people! whats present is like a wave which is carrying both of them to new lives and worlds.... and they are just going along.... careful not to lose grip of the other's hand!

In this maddening sea, neither of them know whats in store for them when the next wave comes by.... they are just hoping that whatever be the case, they dont lose each other...!

Let's hope that too......