Long day at work, felt like I’d been performing for some clients and their children, when conducting a technology assessment.
Got home, exhausted and no one was home.
Nice feeling at first, then, got a little uneasy.
An empty nester obviously coming home to an empty nest.
Husband at work still, one girl at work, one at her placement.
Sipped my tea, continued with some office work, calls, notes etc, and surprisingly, at the back of my mind, started to feel quite pleased and proud. Probably the tea did it.
Girls are growing up, let me rephrase that, have grown up. One health care professional, the other fast on her way to becoming one. Good, responsible, kind, compassionate beings (when they want to be 😶). Driving to and fro work. Making some decisions on their own, double checking with their father and me, most times.
Pulling my thoughts back to the Swept-off-all-our-feet-as-usual weekend.
Anusha vacuumed and did quite a good job, when you consider my very high expectations.
Vindhya prepped a list of groceries to get to start her churning out cakes and bikkies for Deepavali.
And Suresh, well he worked on the lotus pond he was constructing. The final product will be showcased in the Home and Garden Speak page, Wait for it..
Me – I cooked a relatively tasty lunch, a friend of mine used to say, (not sure, if it was her own words), ‘self praise is a sign of international disgrace’. I suspect she only said that to ensure the words rhymed.
Ate, napped, hot tea. Baths, showers included.
Got dressed for an evening music festival. Younger one had assignments to complete, older one attended with us.
Draped this light silk, almost like paper, bright budgie green Saree, with gold borders and pallu. Body has triangles in pink, gold and various shades of green. Matched with the saree’s blouse of the same green, but wth gold sleeves and thin gold stripes on body. Definitely, a Happy Saree. Gifted by my mum 5+ years ago after she’d visited Coimbatore.
After a Divine evening of Carnatic and Hindustani vocal and instrumental music, met up with some friends who had preordered dinner as we were very very late.
Good music, food, conversation, friends, family, and in general, Life.
So what more can one ask for? We are all so blessed, each and every one of us, if we only remember to stop, take a breath and ponder on the moment.
Bavani’s Happy Place 