"Thank You Friday"

Here I am with my first “Thank you Friday”.

We usually take relationships for granted, especially family members. I don’t know if it’s the Indian mentality; we don’t express love. Though, deep down our hearts we all love our parents and respect them. We seldom express it. We just assume that they know it and they understand. It’s just not our duty to love/thank them; we also need to communicate. We should stop taking such things for granted. I want to start my ‘Thank you Friday’ with my mom (I couldn't think of anyone else). She holds a special place in my heart. She is a guardian angel who protects me round the clock. She means a lot to me in every walk of my life.

This is my way of showing gratitude to the best mom in the world. I thank you for:

• Being “my mom”. You are a special gift sent by god and I always cherish it.
• Devoting your time, love and care in all these years.
• All the good times; laughter and tears.
• Protecting me from all the evils of the world.
• Lending your shoulders to cry, arms to comfort and lap to rest.
• Always being with me when I needed the most.
• Choosing the right companion for me. Niranjan is the best thing happened to me. I couldn’t have asked for more.
• Being a paramount cook in the world( who thinks that I live to eat, not eat to live).
• All the sleepless nights you’ve spent for me when I was unwell.
• All the temple visits that you’ve done (still doing) for me.
• For all the bittersweet fights (that made our relationship stronger).
• The concern you show me every single day by:
• Waking up in the middle of the night to see if I am sleeping peacefully.
• Packing my food to ensure I am hale and hearty.
• Staying awake for late hours- till I reach home.

For all the times I didn’t say it before. I thank you for everything. You mean a lot to me. Without you, my life is a zilch. I love you very much :-)