Random ramblings

Hard to believe my last post was in May ! Still, heartening to know that there are some ardent visitors to my blog and that they look out for new posts.

So here I am, a NEW ME in the real sense.What's new ? well, am a mother now, to a tiny little bundle of joy !!

Though I would love to write about every little antic of his,its not practically possible ... mostly because of him. He ensures that his mom is kept busy, that she doesn't get bored.

Coming to motherhood, what should I write ... so much has alreadybeen said about it that anything I say now will only sound cliched. Nevertheless, I will say this - motherhood brings with it a sense of awe and immense respect for one's own mother, if not for her , who knows what I would have turned out to be ...or if I would even exist. I have only now begun to comprehend and appreciate my mother's triumphs and tribulations through these years.

When my son wails in the middle of the night, my inner voice says "Hey, you are a mother now, get up, you got to do it!" Thats the new responsibility , but when he looks at my face and gives a toothless-dimpled smile ... THAT is pure pleasure !

Another realisation thats come about in my absence from work -that life has so much more to offer than 8-hour days spent in acubicle. Guess its a done thing to take work too seriously, to fret over hikes, appraisals, promotions and so on, but at the cost of what ? Time flies away ( the fact that I haven'twritten since May is still bugging me ) , life races , then slows , then withers away and whats there to show for it ?
I once attended a 'self-development' course where I was askedto write about atleast one achievement in my life other than"getting married and having kids!". I was perplexed then, and am perplexed even now by the question ... there are multiple dimensions to it -
first, in the corporate world does marriage and kids mean nothing ? second - aren't they personal milestones ...so why aren't they considered 'achievements'? third - and most important - what would I consider as an achievement. I drew a blank there.

Am hoping life's some lesson will teach me to recognise my own achievements ...