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Life has taught us lot of things...we have been shocked, had our quota of fun, and also impressed and impacted from the everyday news...The panchantra stories to the chicken soup to the today's real life stories...
This is from our desk...shanvy and vysan
Life has taught us lot of things...we have been shocked, had our quota of fun, and also impressed and impacted from the everyday news...The panchantra stories to the chicken soup to the today's real life stories...
This is from our desk...shanvy and vysan
When Did my boy grow up???
Tags adoloscence, bundle, kids, parenting
The other day, my son in one of his outbursts just said that "I am not a child anymore, mom", I know what is wrong and right.(he is going on 12)
And I was left wondering, when did my Boy grow up. it is true as many say, in the eyes of the parent, the kids are always small. the illusion of parenthood i suppose.
I am sure n everyday when our child does something so responsible, matured and
many of us go through this question of what happened to that sweet bundle, who needed me always.
These are few lines I wrote on behalf of both of us for our kids.
On the day you were born,
Our lives were changed in a second,
We still wonder how a small bundle could
Change the world so sweetly.
The love we felt then, has now blossomed and grown
So much that it overflows from our hearts.
You made us look back at our childhood,
Bringing out the child in us sometimes,
You were the reason, for the fresh outlook
On our lives’ priorities
We have had all the fun, the tears and laughter,
Through these years of growing with you,
Time flies away and suddenly you are here
as an adolescent, and we do not know how
to address you, so grown is our sweet bundle of joy,
We love you so much, and will risk even your love for us
To do the right thing for you.
It is not easy for us to stand at a distance and see you
Angry, frustrated or hating the rules and disciplines
That we force on you some times.
We give you guidelines, but will not force you to
Take decisions you are not comfortable.
We want to be there for you cheering silently
while choosing your friends, Your career,
and ways of life giving you the strength,
To be independent, to hold you when you need a hug,
To applaud you when you need cheering,
Though today you may think we are too strict,
Remember we want you to have the inner strength and character,
That will carry you through life’s trials and errors
And mould you into a great human being.
We know, deep down in our heart,
We may also be making mistakes as parents,
Like we did when we were kids,
But we are sure, we will learn and grow
Together with you, hope you understand.
And I was left wondering, when did my Boy grow up. it is true as many say, in the eyes of the parent, the kids are always small. the illusion of parenthood i suppose.
I am sure n everyday when our child does something so responsible, matured and
many of us go through this question of what happened to that sweet bundle, who needed me always.
These are few lines I wrote on behalf of both of us for our kids.
On the day you were born,
Our lives were changed in a second,
We still wonder how a small bundle could
Change the world so sweetly.
The love we felt then, has now blossomed and grown
So much that it overflows from our hearts.
You made us look back at our childhood,
Bringing out the child in us sometimes,
You were the reason, for the fresh outlook
On our lives’ priorities
We have had all the fun, the tears and laughter,
Through these years of growing with you,
Time flies away and suddenly you are here
as an adolescent, and we do not know how
to address you, so grown is our sweet bundle of joy,
We love you so much, and will risk even your love for us
To do the right thing for you.
It is not easy for us to stand at a distance and see you
Angry, frustrated or hating the rules and disciplines
That we force on you some times.
We give you guidelines, but will not force you to
Take decisions you are not comfortable.
We want to be there for you cheering silently
while choosing your friends, Your career,
and ways of life giving you the strength,
To be independent, to hold you when you need a hug,
To applaud you when you need cheering,
Though today you may think we are too strict,
Remember we want you to have the inner strength and character,
That will carry you through life’s trials and errors
And mould you into a great human being.
We know, deep down in our heart,
We may also be making mistakes as parents,
Like we did when we were kids,
But we are sure, we will learn and grow
Together with you, hope you understand.
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Manju dear,Quote:Originally Posted by manjumnair
Beautiful write up, shanthi..
thanks for visiting here. it is a long time.
Definitely your encouragement means a lot.Posted 3rd November 2009 at 04:09 AM by Shanvy
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That's a Great Work, Shanthi
sridhar, quite true, that he is the source of inspiration and encouragement for me.Quote:Originally Posted by varalotti Maybe Veda Vyasan's presence with you after some time has inspired you to write this great poem! ha ha ha
definitely true. and it takes us a incident like this to drive home the point that they are growing up.Quote:and more often an indication that we treat the child still as a three year old.
.Quote:Throughout the poem I could see the heart of an honest, sincere and a responsible mother
Oh! Sridhar! thanks for the above statement. though i feel somewhere, that i could be a better mom. i want to be better.
infact, i wanted to edit that line,when giving a copy to the kids, for them not taking advantage of it later. then decided to give it as it is to make them understand that we could also make mistakes.Quote:I especially loved the last stanza
Every day is a lesson. veda says every visit, he learns more because of his interaction with the kids and also learning along with them.Quote:Only a very sincere, earnest parent can say "we weill learn and grow together with you"
Great work, Shanthi. I loved it.
sridhar
i feel there is nothing wrong in accepting that we are wrong if we are.
thanks for all the encouragementPosted 3rd November 2009 at 04:19 AM by Shanvy - K2S,Quote:Originally Posted by knot2share Nice one Shanthi. I too liked the last couple of lines
But we are sure, we will learn and grow
Together with you, hope you understand.
Thanks for the encouragement and appreciation.
It was something that i had to take a chance and say to my kids.
. don't want to be supermom or superdad. we just want to be dad and mom. (falling down from a pedestal is painful)Posted 8th November 2009 at 04:17 AM by Shanvy - Every day is a lesson and a new step ahead in the journey of parenting isn't it. when they were babies, we wanted them a little grown up, and when they turn out a little wee bit more grown up in their ways, we are left wondering when they grew up.Quote:Originally Posted by Sriniketan You had brought out the exact feelings that go through each and every parent, Shanthi..enjoyed those lines because I am on living in that stage..
sriniketan
thanks buddy for always being with me and encouraging. and i can understand and say when you say you are living in that stage.Posted 8th November 2009 at 04:20 AM by Shanvy - EQ,Quote:Originally Posted by Arunarc Dear Shanti
What an apt poem for a growing boy.
This poem fits to all those parents who have teen kids...
The last few lines where just awesome..........
Thanks for being here, and i am sure you would have asked the same question when it came to N.
Every parent goes through these phases.Posted 8th November 2009 at 04:24 AM by Shanvy
