Regrettably, unable to speculate creatively as would an artist or a wordsmith of merit on what would be a man if not civilized by the women in his life, am content forwarding some beautiful thoughts related to the subject, anonymusly authored:
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LET HER TAKE HER TIME!!
vide Anantharaman Mahadevan
When she takes her time to drink a barely warm cup of tea, let her. She’s given her time to cook your meal and serve it to you before she sat to drink her tea.
When she takes time to select a dish from the menu, let her. Every day, for every meal she has prepared she has given her time to think about what to make, how much, and for whom.
When she takes time to dress up to go out with you, let her. She has given her time to make sure that your ironed clothes are in their place and knows better than you, where your socks are. She has dressed up her child thoughtfully, to look like the most smartly dressed up child around.
When she takes time to watch TV mindlessly, let her. She is only half concentrating and has a clock ticking in her head. As soon as it’s nearing dinner time, you’ll see her disappear to get things ready.
When she takes time to serve you breakfast, let her. She has kept aside the burnt toast for herself and is taking the time to serve her family the nicest ones she could manage.
When she takes time after her tea to just sit by the window and stare into nothingness, let her. It’s her life, she’s given you countless hours of her life.
Let her take a few minutes for herself.
She’s rushing through her life, giving chunks of her time whenever needed, wherever needed.
Don’t rush her more than she rushes herself.
Don’t push her harder than she pushes herself.
A tribute to all Women…
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Survival kit for Mothers!! Another beautiful thought to share, what if a bit wordy!
Vide Sarabada Gopinath in PCK
LESSON FOR LIFE💝
My mom felt exhausted. She was irritable and grumpy, until one day, suddenly, she changed.
One day my dad said to her: ‘I’m going to have a few beers with friends.’
Mom: ‘Okay.’
My brother said to her: ‘I’m doing poorly in all subjects in college.’
Mom: ‘Okay, you will recover, and if you don’t, you repeat the semester, but you pay the tuition.’
My sister said to her: ‘I smashed the car.’
My mom replied: ‘Okay, take it to the car shop and get it fixed.’
All of us were worried to see these reactions coming from mom.
We suspected that she had gone to the doctor and was prescribed some pills called “I don’t give a damn”.
We then proposed to do an “intervention” with my mother to remove her from any possible addiction she had towards some anti-tantrum medication.
But then mom gathered us around her and explained:
“It took me a long time to realize that each person is responsible for their life. It took me years to discover that my anguish, anxiety, my depression, my courage, my insomnia and my stress, does not solve your problems but aggravates mine.
I am not responsible for the actions of anyone and it’s not my job to provide happiness.
Therefore, I came to the conclusion that my duty to myself is to remain calm and let each one of you solve what corresponds to you.
I have taken courses in yoga, meditation, miracles, human development, mental hygiene, vibration and neurolinguistic programming and in all of them, I found a common denominator. I can only control myself, you have all the necessary resources to solve your own problems despite how hard they may be. My job is to PRAY for you, LOVE you, ENCOURAGE you, but it’s up to YOU to solve them and find your happiness.
I can only give you my advice if you ask me and it depends on you to follow it or not. There are consequences, good or bad, to your decisions and YOU have to live with them.”
Everyone at home was speechless.
From that day on, the family began to function better because everyone in the house knew exactly what it is that they needed to do!
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Sanmargam 