Thank you for writing this, Vasant. It spoke to me in so many ways. I remember when I was in the 9th month of my pregnancy and was on a walk, I met a lovely filmmaker. We were acquaintances. He saw me and said "Forget your old life for at least 25 years now!" Of course, he meant it as a joke, and he meant well. But with each passing year, I feel that sentence even more. Being a parent, one has to constantly evolve. Everyday, we are burying old selves and giving birth to new selves. Some days it's great. On others, a struggle. But we strive on. Like your friend said, we are on the front line. Behind us, the children feel safe precisely because we are on the front line. When our self-belief won't see us through, the Universe will.
I like changing those stories. We are never in it alone but so often my story says I am. Also, you know Vikram Seth? Author of my favorite book of all time? (A Suitable Boy)
Thank you Karen. Vikram went to my school, and he came back as a chief guest on Founders' day and spoke about how the experience of boarding school had been difficult for me. It was one of the pivotal speeches I heard in my youth. It really spoke to me!
Thank you for writing this, Vasant. It spoke to me in so many ways. I remember when I was in the 9th month of my pregnancy and was on a walk, I met a lovely filmmaker. We were acquaintances. He saw me and said "Forget your old life for at least 25 years now!" Of course, he meant it as a joke, and he meant well. But with each passing year, I feel that sentence even more. Being a parent, one has to constantly evolve. Everyday, we are burying old selves and giving birth to new selves. Some days it's great. On others, a struggle. But we strive on. Like your friend said, we are on the front line. Behind us, the children feel safe precisely because we are on the front line. When our self-belief won't see us through, the Universe will.
I like changing those stories. We are never in it alone but so often my story says I am. Also, you know Vikram Seth? Author of my favorite book of all time? (A Suitable Boy)
Thank you Karen. Vikram went to my school, and he came back as a chief guest on Founders' day and spoke about how the experience of boarding school had been difficult for me. It was one of the pivotal speeches I heard in my youth. It really spoke to me!