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May 26, 2004
Yaa Katchi?
I wanted to blog about my interview at yahoo, but then something else that was more interesting came up. I was getting ready for the office today, and my 1½-year daughter Tejeswini was having her dosa (breakfast). She is a matured kid for her age and has learnt a lot of things herself. She has inherited few mannerisms from me too; one of them is touching the nose using the tongue.
I dug into the rack where my wife keeps my washed kerchiefs and found one. This is one of the blessings of married life, you get to use washed clothes always!
As I was folding the kerchief, Teju started shouting ‘yaa katchi?’ ‘yaa katchi?’. I was in a hurry, and kinda ignored what she was saying. Later I realized the colour of the kerchief was somewhat new. I asked my wife, who was the kitchen, whose kerchief is this and my daughter replied ‘Tata’! I was amazed at what Teju was referring to. She at once knew that the kerchief I took was not mine and it was my Father In Law’s. Yaa Katchi – Yaar Kerchief (whose kerchief is it).
Kids make amazing companions, and I am falling in love with them already. I was not the same always. Thanks to my US chat friend Susan who made me understand about the values of children, and the amount of fun they can bring into your life. In fact, they make your life worth living.
I know few couples who decide NOT to go for kids as they find their career more important. I honestly pity them for their dumb decision. Even a roadside beggar can manage an organization well if proper training is given to him. And I find being a good parent is more challenging than running a whole setup.
Try to invest your hard earned money in children than those sick money-back or jeevan-rekha policies of LIC and ICICI! Life is nothing but a set of good memories, and try to accumulate as much good memories as possible. Bonuses, maturity of policies and fixed deposits will never equal what a kid brings to your life.
Posted by Kenni at May 26, 2004 03:46 AM