I am a happy mom today

"Hmmmmm, Mumma yummm ..., deeelichious!" exclaimed my daughter with both her thumbs up and a big smile on her face.

Honestly, this does not happen every day. It is not that I am a bad cook, but it is not always possible to meet my toddler daughter's expectations in terms of food. Like almost every toddler my daughter too is fussy about her food. It is an everyday exercise for me to make sure she has finished her food properly.

I am not complaining. In fact, I am enjoying every bit of motherhood. Motherhood cannot be expressed in words. So I am not even going to try to do that. All I am saying is that it is days like today when I feel accomplished.

Really, gone are the days when an appreciation from the boss or promotion or salary hike made me feel accomplished. They do make me happy even today. But the feeling of accomplishment that I get after feeding a healthy meal to my daughter and getting such beautiful and cute remarks from her is something that is not even comparable to the professional achievements. Priceless!

Wordless Wednesday 3

Festive

Wordless Wednesday 2

Hearts with strings ...

The Surprise! - A short story

   Trying for the first time.

   It was 7 in the evening. He had set up the room. Decorated with flowers and candles. Dinner on the table. He wanted to impress her very badly. All things in place, just the way she loves it to be. In addition to that he had done all the household chores. Dishes done, kitchen clean and dry, laundry in place. After all, he wanted to spend all the time with her without any of the hassles of household work. When she gets back home she wouldn't have to worry about the rest of the things and it will be just the two of them.
   He dozed off waiting for her and woke up only when the clock struck 11. She wasn't home yet. On other days she is home by 8 in the evening. Just when he had started to worry the door bell rang. There she was, standing at the door, all drenched in rain. He didn't realise that it was raining outside. She came inside and immediately went to the bedroom. When she came back she was in her pyjamas and fell on the couch by his side. Her hair was still wet. She had not noticed the room at all. In a very tired voice she spoke to him, "I need a break.". "Yes! that is the plan", he thought.
   He had planned a 7 days holiday in Maldives to make it up for the heated argument they had in the morning. Such arguments were something they have got used to in the last one year. She always complained that he doesn't spend time with her. And, that is why he finally decided to take her to her dream destination - Maldives!
   It was a long day for her which she spent not just by working but thinking about their relationship. He had always made her feel special but since last one year he was busy with his business, which didn't leave him with any time for her. There was nothing wrong between them. It was the perfect relationship. She always wanted a guy like him and everything was fine until he decided to start a new venture of his own. Initially she was happy for him and supported him in all his decisions. But slowly it seemed to her that the business has taken over her place in his life. She understood that its the need of the hour but then the loneliness overpowered her thoughts. She just wanted everything to be the way it was before. She wanted him to be all hers once again. She just wanted to run away from the busy city life. It was now her dream to wander somewhere on the beaches of Maldives and enjoy the time with him. Maldives was her dream vacation destination. She always wanted to be there, but with him.
   Imagining that she is in Maldives, holding his hands, enjoying the cool breeze and taking sips of their pina colada with the same straw in turns, she dozed off into deep sleep. She was so tired that he was not able to wake her up. Watching her sleep was the best part of his life. She slept like a kid with no worries on her face and the sweet little smile on her tiny rosy lips was the prettiest thing in the world. "Well! the surprise can wait till tomorrow morning. Can't miss to see her sleep", thought he, looking at her beautiful face. He whispered to himself, "Priceless!".