the world, as perceived by a 6 year old
My dad (who really should get his US honorary citizenship) has hardselled North America to poor firstborn. there’s USA and new york. hmpf.
My mum who is our resident brand ambassador for the Himalayas and the Ganges, has worked her magic too.thanks ma.
UK is there (shyam pls note)
Switzerland is there (boo pls note)
Malaysia and India are not part of Asia (MiM pls note)
Australia is misspelt( firstborn’s English teacher pls note)
and discover you were wrong, wrong, wrong… dammit.
just to say: been there done that
Even non-bookworms like my firstborn read upside down.
so!
if your child tolerates books .. better egg him/her on at utbt’s place
calling people in hyderabad…!
1. if you are native like our choxulu,
2. or non-native and considering suffixing ulu to your names after eating 100 numbers andhra pickle
go take a look-ulu.
“Our eagerness for worldly activity kills in us the sense of spiritual awe…”
pg 328, autobiography of a yogi
one of the people, I often think must be a legend. can’t be real…
his volume of brilliant work, and short life spent in travel and social reform…
One of the people, IMO, who didn’t have anything to do with religion and everything to do with spirituality.
I took heart with his words “swadesho bhuvana trayam” ( and my country is the universe…) when I didn’t want to leave India and move to Kuala Lumpur.
And how much happier I am now being a citizen of the world, rather than wearing only an Indian identity.
i leave you with my favourite composition of adi sankara’s…
thoughts beat down …
and when i realise it’s a slide downwards, i remind myself to take charge.
peace.
calm
happiness.
today i again resolve to renew my vows and to try afresh to be friends with the trio.
*deep breath*
the first two hours.
in the triangle of feelings : that i wanted to achieve
status report:
mostly been calm.
peace peeped in…
happiness… a minutes worth
**
onward ho!
i will consciously choose only these three feelings…
peace
calm
or happy…
the last 24 hours
i went with troubledworriedrantyraveconfusedsillymoretroubleddeeplyfretanxietydoublegrayhairavoididlyandnotevenmakechutneyand notevenovercookthedalandpressurecookselfinsteadgahgahgah
AND heck the last straw was the MMMim telling me to be calm. excuse me, this man spells calm as r-a-p-i-d-t-h-o-u-g-h-t-a-n-d-a-c-t-i-o-n.”
good that he’s out of town for a bit…
will
help me be in
peace
calm
and
happy
will update frequently …
need three sambar cups full of positive energy, every hour, at least:-)
all ye help.
1. how to start worrying and stop living…
2. from zen to nutcase in 60 easy steps.
3. 800 ways to lose your mind or 1 to lose your husband’s mind
**
would be me.
chennai people anyone please write to me, and if you can help… you have earned my eternal gratitude for next janams (7 numbers)
Twopointthree kids, sixpointsix ideas on raising them 