Dear Diary

Been a long time since I wrote anything...been busy last few days/weeks with Manoj away for a fortnight, kids getting sick and Abhishek's exams, I know he is just a 3rd grader but still mothers do become anxious over their kids, be it a toddler or a teenager. As for my son, I always envy the way he stays cool especially regarding school and homeworks and exams. Well, his amma is there, isn't she? to look up the timetable and decide what/when/how to study. And his responsibility, is to decide when to stop studying and what/when is his favourite show on TV! Then of course his sister Kripa, well, she is there to keep me busy the whole day.
If nothing else, she could just pull out every toy and book I had just arranged neatly in the shelf and spread it out on the floor and give me one of those adorable looks and my heart melts. She is so helpful that she pours water from the filter all over the place so she can wipe it for amma with of course her new frock from the cupboard or would take all her time removing those washed damp clothes from the cloth stand and put them back in a bucket of water. Abhishek was as helpful when he was little, though he is not these days (thankfully), he would pour out buckets of water on the bedroom floor and even on the bed when I head for the kitchen or would empty a whole jar of hair gel on his head just after I had given him a bath and gone to get his dress. Wow! did these things really happen? And you still want to know my moment of Zen?
Well, its when my son runs into the bushes while we go for a walk to get a flower for amma or when Kia pulls every leaf from a plant saying "Fawa, Fawa (read flower)" and puts it before me. And when they suddenly come and hug me tightly and give one of their 'smack' kisses while still engrossed in their play and while I lie down dead tired.