Something I read last week and made an instant impression on me..
 
it goes like this.."Life that we live today are signatures of our parents...who put in their bit to add meaning to what ever u did".
 
It made a lot of sense to me..particularly when I see most of us doing well with life (touchwood)...While one would get tempted to draw all the credit for whatever we have today...but I am sure due must go to all the wonderful people who shaped our life...Infact what I do as a father sometimes make me wonder, if my father or parents would have done it in the same manner...and on most of the occasions I consider myself only a shade comparison of their effort...
 
When I was in school, my teacher asked me to write an essay on What Have I learned from my parents?  When I recollect on what I had written that time and what I think of it today..it only makes me understand the deeper meaning of every moment that my parents focused on me...Our parents have lot to do with our character today...and the way we friends have been shaped...Imagine, if we had not got all the freedom and support...we would have not been a wonderful cohesive bunch that we are today...We  were always welcomed with smiling faces...open hearts...and open minds....last one being very very important....Had there been even a small resistance we would have crumbled as a group....during our growing days..I am sure each one of us must have gone through a challenge of explaining reasoning to our actions to our parents...and its their acceptance of our reasoning gave logic and strength to out lives....gave logic and strength to our friendship....
 
When I look back....I can not really miss out on super hospitality and caring offered....at anjus place..aunty was always willing to be part of what ever we did...she always attempted to make every visit to anjus place a special one...same is the case at Yatins place...For me Yatins Place and Ruchirs home was a natural extension my own place...and both places offered a fabulous Gujju Nashta....and simple way of dealing with lives....Every home and all parents had something good to offer....I guess this is what helped me to always accept a broader perspective of life........I don't desire to write further on the impressions that I have carried from each home...not because I cant...but only because of fear of inadvertently missing out on some one...but idea was to remember those wonderful moments...and people...
 
These thoughts have been haunting me over last week...and just felt like releasing them all to you...