It was half past 5 in the evening when I and Jhansi were in a queue to catch the next shuttle which picks us from our work location ,which is at city out skirts and drops us at Madhapur.
Jhansi : The weather is wonderful and pleasant.
Me: Yes really! I am glad that am outside my cabin to enjoy it.
Suddenly one women employee came rushing towards the reception asking, Did the shuttle leave?
Receptionist : Not yet. Please stand in the queue quickly else you have to go for next shuttle after 60 min.
We were staring at her as she started counting the members in the queue. She was completely drained in sweat and was in hurry.
To our surprise we were at the end of the queue counting to 35th and 36th person to board the shuttle ,as the shuttle was only 36 seated. We were happy that we would wait no more time on a Friday evening and can leave quickly.
The women came hesitating towards me and said , Hi I am Hema. Could you please do me a favor.
Me: Yes . If possible . But what ?
Hema: Can you please allow me to travel in your place as you are the 36th ,last person to board the bus.
Me: No. I am Sorry . I have been waiting here for past 30-45 min only to leave early.
Hema: I understand. I have to pick my 13 months old kid from day care by 6.30 pm and the center gets closed by 7 pm .
Me : I said Nooo! Even I have 25 months old kid and I should leave early for him.
Hema: Please don't mistake me, but where is your kid ? Is he at any day care ?
Me: No. My mom takes care of my kid. I never worry about my son.
Hema: You are lucky that you have someone to take care of your little one but I have no one in the city.
Me: What about your husband ?
Hema: My daughter is attached to me and only I take care of all her needs.
There was some sort of sympathy in my mind and I could see affection and worry in her eyes.
My thoughts were stuck and I could recollect my kid , his hug when I return back from office , his laugh , smiling face etc.
Me: Hema , Please go and pick up your kid. Will go by next shuttle.
She din't even thank me and just left with a relaxing walk.
Jhansi understood the scenario and she stayed back with me for next shuttle.
This was not the first incident but I observed many of my colleagues get up early, pack everything for their kids without missing any item, drop them at day care and reach office on time.
For the next few hours my thoughts were flying in air. I was feeling very proud that I am a great mother, managing office and home with a kid. I felt like I should be awarded with something great like oscar.
I narrated the whole story to my mom, my siblings , friends, and almost 4-5 times to my husband the same day.
Next day morning was Saturday and around 7.30 am , I could hear my apartment watchman's wife was shouting at her kids.I thought she is not a great mother shouting at her kids.
When I asked her why was she shouting at kids early in the morning , she said , I have to go for daily wages and I need to get ready these kids to drop at my sister's house as its vocation time, else I could have dropped them at school.
Now my thoughts got waving again. I am not a great mother. In fact I realized all mother's are great.
I could recollect n number of mom stories around me , my mom, my grandmother, mother-in -law, my maid, teachers , lecturers, professors ,colleagues whom ever I could remember at that point of time.
We feel like mom is always back of us as she says, to do this, that , eat this ,complete the box etc etc go to sleep on me.
But you realize her value only when you could get a chance to be in her place.
She struggles her life long to nourish us.
People say they are struggling but we can see actual struggle of our mom.
She is the live moment of struggle going through our eyes unnoticed.
I certainly feel am fortunate that this incident happend to me right before the second Sunday in the month of May, which is mother's day and I could dedicate this post for all mothers.
Its been very long time since I have posted something on my blog ,but feeling glad that I could start it back again with a mother's post though got delayed.
Happy living ..."Add life to days not days to life."
Jhansi : The weather is wonderful and pleasant.
Me: Yes really! I am glad that am outside my cabin to enjoy it.
Suddenly one women employee came rushing towards the reception asking, Did the shuttle leave?
Receptionist : Not yet. Please stand in the queue quickly else you have to go for next shuttle after 60 min.
We were staring at her as she started counting the members in the queue. She was completely drained in sweat and was in hurry.
To our surprise we were at the end of the queue counting to 35th and 36th person to board the shuttle ,as the shuttle was only 36 seated. We were happy that we would wait no more time on a Friday evening and can leave quickly.
The women came hesitating towards me and said , Hi I am Hema. Could you please do me a favor.
Me: Yes . If possible . But what ?
Hema: Can you please allow me to travel in your place as you are the 36th ,last person to board the bus.
Me: No. I am Sorry . I have been waiting here for past 30-45 min only to leave early.
Hema: I understand. I have to pick my 13 months old kid from day care by 6.30 pm and the center gets closed by 7 pm .
Me : I said Nooo! Even I have 25 months old kid and I should leave early for him.
Hema: Please don't mistake me, but where is your kid ? Is he at any day care ?
Me: No. My mom takes care of my kid. I never worry about my son.
Hema: You are lucky that you have someone to take care of your little one but I have no one in the city.
Me: What about your husband ?
Hema: My daughter is attached to me and only I take care of all her needs.
There was some sort of sympathy in my mind and I could see affection and worry in her eyes.
My thoughts were stuck and I could recollect my kid , his hug when I return back from office , his laugh , smiling face etc.
Me: Hema , Please go and pick up your kid. Will go by next shuttle.
She din't even thank me and just left with a relaxing walk.
Jhansi understood the scenario and she stayed back with me for next shuttle.
This was not the first incident but I observed many of my colleagues get up early, pack everything for their kids without missing any item, drop them at day care and reach office on time.
For the next few hours my thoughts were flying in air. I was feeling very proud that I am a great mother, managing office and home with a kid. I felt like I should be awarded with something great like oscar.
I narrated the whole story to my mom, my siblings , friends, and almost 4-5 times to my husband the same day.
Next day morning was Saturday and around 7.30 am , I could hear my apartment watchman's wife was shouting at her kids.I thought she is not a great mother shouting at her kids.
When I asked her why was she shouting at kids early in the morning , she said , I have to go for daily wages and I need to get ready these kids to drop at my sister's house as its vocation time, else I could have dropped them at school.
Now my thoughts got waving again. I am not a great mother. In fact I realized all mother's are great.
I could recollect n number of mom stories around me , my mom, my grandmother, mother-in -law, my maid, teachers , lecturers, professors ,colleagues whom ever I could remember at that point of time.
We feel like mom is always back of us as she says, to do this, that , eat this ,complete the box etc etc go to sleep on me.
But you realize her value only when you could get a chance to be in her place.
She struggles her life long to nourish us.
People say they are struggling but we can see actual struggle of our mom.
She is the live moment of struggle going through our eyes unnoticed.
I certainly feel am fortunate that this incident happend to me right before the second Sunday in the month of May, which is mother's day and I could dedicate this post for all mothers.
Its been very long time since I have posted something on my blog ,but feeling glad that I could start it back again with a mother's post though got delayed.
Happy living ..."Add life to days not days to life."
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