Small Joys

Watching PC & Lil P sleeping with their arms around each other..
Hearing PC’s heartbeat just before I fall asleep..
Giving kisses n biggg hugs for no reason at all
PC’s ability to calm me down when I’m really agitated.
Listening to suprabhatam first thing in the morning
Garam bhajjis n coffee on a rainy day
The scent of freshly baked bread near an iyengar bakery
The dew drops on a freshly bloomed rose
The bouganvilla canopy at MG road (alas! no more!)
Mom’s homecooked meals!
The beach 500 yards from IL’s house
The hills, the valleys, the clouds … a wet foggy day.
Long drives to nowhere..
Comfort of a good book & old hindi songs
Family and friends to share the love.

I recently met an old acquaintance. Shez in a good job, living in one of the metros, successful, married for 4 years. I always thought wow! Shes so successful, she must be really happy. We got talking abt kids and she remarked that she still had so much to do.. she wanted to buy a big house.. a car .. save up enough money.. then she would plan for kids .She was right to think that way I guess. But It got me thinking.. When we got married and moved into a new house all we had was a bed and a TV!! And we were happy! .. Lil P was part of our life on our first anniversary.. n we were happy!.. We bought our first car bcos we wanted Lil P to be comfortable.. we moved into our own flat on lil P’s 1st birthday.. Somehow things fell into place so beautifully. That day I felt thankful for all the small joys in my life.

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