Flowers And Cards On our 40th Anniversary

Thank you near & dear for all your flowers, cards and well wishes on our Anniversary.

What A Day to Start

We continue to live jointly even after more than two decades after immigration to USA. Shiv, our son who is presently heading Strategy and Investment Relations of a Nasdaq listed Biotech company, reminded me about my late Dad's decision. My Dad had decided that he will only stay with his son where ever he was. So he applied the same principle on me, now I have to stay where ever Shiv was.

This means I have to stay with his kids too. These two little Gobind and Jania are with us round the clock except when they are away to School.

As the morning starts, they come running to our bed room. I take this opportunity to lay a fundamental rule. As they come in front of us, they must make an eye to eye contact, fold their hands together in front of their chests, give a smile and then utter SSA to us one by one. At this point, Dada Ji will bless them with a loved and revered kiss on their foreheads. Gobind and Jania are religiously following this routine.

What a day to start!

Finally they are rewarded with a morning cup of milk, Jania one minute warm and Gobind normally refrigerated.

Jania's Wish

The Akhand Path is happening in our house. I asked Jania if she was enjoying the Gurdwara at home and she responded in affirmative. I felt elated

When asked to make a wish to Baba Ji, she immediately wished to get her ten bucks back which she had presented to Baba Ji yesterday.
"No Beta, no! Baba Ji has given to us so much and everything, and your contribution is very trifle", I tried to explain. To this she comes closer to me and whispers in my ear that all others offer only one dollar, while I had offered Ten. I tried to explain that Baba ji will fulfill her wish and most certainly she would get back in many folds. She remained bewildered.

Now I know what she was staring at Baba Ji, while still in her pajamas and clinging on the hand railing of our stair case. I am sure she will learn to understand the offering phenomena as She grows.