Value of a Parent

 Value of a Parent.....


I was standing at the small shop nearby a school to purchase something early morning. 

I saw some school kids get down off the Autorikshaw, hand over 20Rs ,50Rs to the shopkeeper and buy chips,biscuits,tidbits,snacks hurriedly. 

I asked one kid, " Are you going for a picnic today?"

The kid moved his head" No." And the entire lot ran to the school gate as the bell started ringing. 

The shopkeeper claimed" Madam,nowadays mothers don't have time to prepare breakfast for the kid so earing the morning. Earlier,joint family distributed work...now the lady has to do all work alone.So she hands 20- 50 Rs to the child to eat some breakfast.These kids buy junk food."


This incident, got me thinking many aspects in Life.


I had a working Mother.She would get up at 4am,prepare chapatis and one sabji .This would be breakfast and lunch for the entire family of 4.Lunch boxes for all 4 every day though would be the same.

Then she left for work by 6.30- 7am and returned home at 8pm.

She has followed this routine for decades.

As a kid ,I would complain about the monotonous school lunch box.

But never did my mother ever get tired of cooking fresh food for the family daily,inspite of hectic working hours including hours of rigorous traveling to work .


This incident, made me realize.....Value of all the Working Mothers and Homemakers .....my Ajji, Mother,Aunts,.....the efforts they take fir nurturing and Caring of the Family. 


Aspect 2nd-

Children learn by observing.

I have always seen the ladies especially my Mother work tirelessly for the family as well as being a Professional Scientific Assistant in the Metereological department. 

So when I started my own family, however busy and unpredictable my Anaesthesia practice is,I have managed to provide hot homecooked meals for my kids all time till today.Always the lunch boxes have had hot homecooked Nutritious food...including a salad or a Fruit early morning. 


Aspect 3- Importance of Joint Family. The work and responsibilities get divided amongst members in Joint Families.Nuclear Family, the responsibilities of everything and all members falls on only one Lady which ever keeps her busy ,hurried and tired.Some compromises need to be made somewhere.


Aspect 3- 

Incorporation of healthy eating habits and choices in children right from beginning. 

As children learn from observation.....we adults need to develop healthy lifestyles.

The day,I incorporated healthy choices for my food and Lifestyle....by observing me.....my kids soon started eating lots of fruits,vegetables. They exercise daily.Inspite of being in Hostel for almost a decade now,their monthly allowance is spent on nutritious snacks ,fruits,salads.My kids stopped junk food after they entered teens as they themselves started reading about good health,food and lifestyle. 


Small incidents teach us so many things in Life.


I am totally indebted to my Parents and my elders in Family for everything. 


This Blog is an expression of Gratitude and Reverence to Parents....mine and everyone's who selflessly and tirelessly raised their children. 


- Dr Tripti Milind Galgali 

Hubli.

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