When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way— Wayne Dyer


Mother-in-law!

* Patience , perseverance and placidity are her virtues - I am in awe of her ability to remain cool, collected and unruffled in the face of many a turbulence
* Meticulous is her middle name, just watching her get set up for a pooja is a joy.
* The final word in making lip-smacking snacks and savories ; And positively thrilled to see them vanishing
* An iron clad willpower and determination - can make 100 plus obattus in one go, absolutely nobody's pleas to stop has ever worked.
* Impeccable memory - her hard disk never crashes!!!! Remembers every little thing;
 if the devil is in the details, that devil is well in her grasp!
* 'R'esourceful - A little spare time in the afternoon and you can find her turning balls of cotton into wicks for oil lamps, making different spicy powders or poring over the panchanga ( almanac) to prepare for the upcoming festivals and special days
* Incorrigible reader - you can find her reading at 7 pm, 4 am or 2 pm -smiles when I catch her feverishly reading away her novels and short stories, and jokingly ask her if she's prepared well and confident about the next day's exam
* ardent fan of cricket matches
* passionate gardener
* Never been to college or had a career but more broad minded and accomodating than many a professional woman
 A truly special woman - you are one of the many strking influences in my life -
Happy birthday, athagaru!

1 comment:

  1. everyone writes an ode to their moms, very few write aboutt their MILs.Nicely written.

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