Pari has been going to a daycare from her montessori for the last 3 months. The school maid drops her there at 12.45 and I usually pick her in the evening around 6 pm. The moment I reach, Pari gets super happy and excited and starts running around the hall in circles. The running is mostly accompanied by dancing and singing as well. It takes almost 10 minutes for her to tire out, which is when the maids there hold her fast, put on her shoes and hand her over to me with bag and baggage. I am probably the first mom to reach, and all the other children, most younger to Pari are still there waiting for their parents to come and collect them. The babies are too young for school yet, and so they spend the entire day in the daycare. Some of them just walk/crawl to me and expect me to take them along. And that is when I feel embarrassed by Pari's mindless celebrations and cocky announcements-'My mumma has come..'. Gratifying as it may be, to see the child celebrating my arrival so much, I secretly wish that she would quietly walk out without rubbing it on the other children. But Pari being herself, does exactly the same thing every day, and the novelty of mumma coming to pick her from creche doesn't look like wearing off any time soon. If anything, her ability to run in circles without getting giddy is only improving.
Last Monday, my mom called up in the evening. I was unwell since the weekend, so she enquired about my health and then made a sudden announcement. She had got tickets booked in 'Tatkal' and was boarding a train to Bangalore on Wednesday, and that she would be here by Friday. I felt my heart do a quick running in circles, dancing and singing, the Pari way. It is still giddy with joy, and will take much more than 10minutes to tire out.
There is something about Moms.. ain't it?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Dhanno used to do exactly that, when she came home from school. Run and dance in circles, super excited at seeing me. It's unforgettable. I hope the other kids treat their moms the same way when it's their turn to be picked up. :)
:) Yes, the daycare owner said the other children do it too. However, I hope the children continue the act or at least feel as joyous, when it is their turn to pick moms from old age homes or such :D
Thanks for the comment on my blog. You really get it -- that sentence was probably the reason I started writing the post! :-)
Which brought me to your post about creches. Loved the twist in the tale. Even though this was a personal narration, it was such a well-structured surprise ending. Loved it!
Thanks :) It wasn't intentional though.. but I always feel, the biggest surprises are the ones that life throws at us. Beats fiction hands down!
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