Tiffin Tales 94

Hola...

I hope you all had a relaxing weekend and have already got a grasp of the new week. We all have that person in our lives who influences our thoughts and behaviors to an extent. Most of us without skipping a heart beat will say to be their mothers. Of course mothers are but i consider mothers to beyond any comparison. They are selfless made just with love and will go to any length to love and protect their children.

Lets talk about some other people who have influenced you or still are with their actions and work. They could be anyone from friends, relatives, anyone in the family or in the neighbor. we meet so many people over the years but a few people get etched in our minds slowly making space in our hearts.

I visit my memory lane very often and I keep thinking about a few people who shaped my thought process to an extent. I was fortunate enough to spend quality time with my paternal grandmother. She was one lady whom I consecutively remember. My entire childhood was spent around her and listening to the stories she would say each night. Most of those stories were repetitions yet we would enjoy them as if they were told for the first time. In our growing years we had limited access to television and there would be frequent power cuts. So she would cheer us up by those stories which i miss so much. My children have story books but the sheer joy of listening to grandmother narrating those is an invaluable experience for grandchildren I assume. The stories would be mostly about gods and demons, sometimes fairy's and what not. There was one story about lion and rose which she could never complete because she would regret she forgot it completely. I used to pester her to remember and i now feel guilty thinking how hard she must have tried to remember that.

 She went to school for a few days and something happened she turned up. She was a voracious reader and would solve word puzzles smoothly till she passed away at the age of 92. She loved books and would go around in our neighborhood houses to enquire about any new book. Most of the families knew her deep love for books and would happily inform her about any new purchase. They would lend her the book thinking that she would keep it for a fortnight but she would surprise everyone by completing it in a week or so. The breakfast and lunch would get cold because she would be in another world, the world of books. My father would subscribe to local newspaper considering her love to read the editorials and solving the puzzles.

This morning in some way or the other I am thinking about her and somehow missing her. I know she is enjoying herself in the world of books and i do not want to disturb her. But she has deeply shaped my thoughts and its not just her memories but her impact too that i still her presence...

This morning my S wanted some 'paneer' rice for his lunch box. I grated some paneer, added some peas and shredded carrots along with mild spices added to rice. It was a complete meal in itself and quite filling too. His snack box had a small medley of fruits today along with yoghurt..

Have a wonderful week and if you would like to share any such memory please share...