Monday, January 13, 2014

A Happy Day

My dad woke me up today, asking whether I would like to have Gajar ka Halwa. (For non-Indian readers, it's a very famous sweet dish whose main ingredient is carrot which is Gajar in Hindi) This being my favorite dessert, I readily yelled "Yes" from my room. But the next moment I wondered, that my mother is not at home, our maid has taken a leave for a week.. then who is going to prepare this super tasty thing? I jumped out of my bed and ran to the kitchen. To my very surprise, my dad was preparing it.

Before moving further, it is necessary to share that I hardly see my dad in the kitchen preparing some high class dish. He is there usually to keep a check..you know, on stuff..just like that!

So I being an opportunist, diligently assisted him and learnt the procedure. Yes, I finally know how to cook 'Gajar ka Halwa'. The best part is - for the rest of my life I can flaunt that it was my super dad who taught me this.
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As mentioned above, our maid is on a leave, so these days I've been learning and doing a lot many household things. (A legit replacement..eh?) But tonight for a change, all five of us, including my brother and Frodo prepared dinner. Fine, Frodo was just watching! But the rest of us did prepare the supper together. It was such a warm and happy feeling, you know. When the whole family is together and we chat and we laugh and my brother tries to pull my leg and we laugh some more and the dog keeps wagging his tail.

Sigh.. it was just perfect!
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But the day did not end there..

Today is Lohri. As a custom, we celebrate a bonfire night. Me and my mother went outside to get some pieces of wood for the bonfire. No doubt, it was a tiring thing to do in the cold. But the sweet outcome made it all worth it. We celebrated the festival.. again just the five of us.

And all I could think of was that this moment, right here, when the smiling faces of my loved ones are glowing in the light of bonfire, it is very special and I'm going to remember it forever.

:)

Thus, a happy day.
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P.S: A couple of days back, I recited my poems in front of some very amazing poets from all over the world. Being an introvert, I had never thought I would do something like this but everyone was so friendly and motivating there, that I grabbed my mobile, opened my blog and just like that..recited three of my poems. It was an impromptu decision but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Felt like having achieved something..not big or small, but something.. Yay!

14 comments:

  1. Awww, a heartwarming post! :D And kudos to you for reciting the poems and I think impromptu decisions are the best decisions! Coz you don't overthink them and you just kind of do things which otherwise you wouldn't coz SCARRAY.
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    http://thisistherealitarin.blogspot.com/2014/01/barren.html

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    1. Exactly.. I'm glad I didn't give it a second thought.

      Thank you Nirati.. :)

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  2. Congratulations! :)

    Oh and happy Lohri (belated)!

    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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  3. Wow, that's great. :)
    Now that you have mentioned it, I miss home now. And Gajar ka halwa. :/

    Well, that's the festival is all about. Great going there.

    Stay blessed. Take Care. :)

    And where was that btw, Poem recitation ? #JustAsking

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    1. I know, right! And there is something mysteriously amazing about winters and Gajar ka halwa.

      It was Delhi Poetry Festival - Season 2. :)

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  4. I want a dog wagging his tail tooo :(
    and babe, I am proud of you.. The best decisions are taken impromptu

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    1. Yay!! Means so much to me, you have no idea.

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  5. Aaaja gale lag jaa!! :D :D Lohri ki lakkh lakkh vadhaiyaan! Dil garden garden ho gaya yeh padh ke!! Proud of you Dost!

    PS: Maa ke haath ka banaa hua gajar ka halwa mera favorite hai :D

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    1. Tuanu vi.. xD

      psst psst... it was pitaaji ke hath ka bana hua Gajar ka halwa.

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  6. The feeling of doing something with family is very warm. You never realize how much such small things uplift you until you have a chance to enjoy it :)

    May you have many such awesome days!

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