cookies!

My daughter turned 29today.Coming back from outing she brought me a new brand of cookies.This reminded me of her growing period.even when she was four she would not eat any cookies.I wanted to try on all types available.Every evening I would bring with me a new cooky.No she would not.May be she was five when she started eating cookies.I was very happy.I tried to get her all varieties available.When I was a little one I loved to eat them.I had decided to eat a lot of them when I grow up.Today as she handed me the latest brand"CHYAVANA PRASH COOKIES" I looked in to her eyes.She looked beautiful in her casual wear.I wanted her day to add her this joy.I thank my guardian angel for giving me what I wished for.Livelong,my child.Live in joy and spill it.

Dhanurmasam!

I recall.Dhanurmasam pooja was happening way back from1966.Amma was the only one bothered abut it.She would keep the prasadam for us children.we used totakeit,rather I,as if favouring amma. I was expecting my baby to be born on15th January 1983.In 1982,December when I visited Ramamandira,in Jayanagar,Mysore.I read a notification which saidThiruppavai pravachanam would begin from 24th Dec.I decided I should attend the programme.But the design of detiny was different.The morning of 24th gave me indication of my child's arrival,and she arrived at 430pm on 24th.I totally forgot about Dhanurmasam and Andal.
In the following years I must have learnt a little by little.I was repeatedly drawn to it for the universal message it carries.Incidentally,this year my daughter has decided to indulge in RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS in the memory of my mom.She does not know the thiruppavai invokes people to charitable work.May be for the past 20 years we have been consciously celebrating the Dhanurmasam,with amma reciting the thiruppavai with us. Me and my husband.This year she is with Andal to listen to our recital.I missed her badly.amma sukhavagiru.

creative!

My little angel,15months old was starting his lunch.He on his high chair sits like a king.Unlike many kids, he is happy in his food time.I decided to serve his vegetables in a recognizable shape with out mashing them into pulp.The vegetable was radish,cut in round shape.When it was served on his plate he tarted taking them in bits,and called them "chandamama"that was a great way.The fact he was comparing made me marvel at his ability.
That reminded me of the day I served his mom radish first.She called them plates.

A guest!

Deena recalled the events of the day.Her daughter,embodiment of goodness, followed some of her intructions,by overlooking them.Margashira Poornima is an aupicious a day.The Day is also called VIHNUDEEPA DAY.If we light the lamp,offer naivedya,and show our devotion to the unseen,but all pervading power,we are supposed to find joy in life.This instruction she hadnot followed,may be for lack of time or conviction.
The evening brought a guest to her daughter.A guest,always represents God.She thought of making some sweet for the guest.Deena happened to enter her house when the sweet was inder preparation.Deena insisted the dish offered to God and served.Thus,the guest,God himself came home to receive her service.

ways of God!

He spoke in a casual way," Your father's birth day falls on 2nd". Her mind made a tour.
If my father's birth day is on 2nd,daughter's must be on 3rd.3rd she knew was a Saturday.
She decided her mind," let me arrange a pooja for her health and happiness" she made arrangements accordingly. When she returned from the temple after planning for a pooja at home she heard the calender being read out before the Pooja,the star was different and she knew her daughter's star was another day.When she talked about it to her husband he said,"it s Jan 2nd,your father'sbirth day".Thus God got a pooja arranged on 3rd December.The blessing reached her daughter and she wa sure,she would enjoy heath and happiness."God bless you my child.Be a precious person for all"Said she in herself.