My dear Kunaal,
You may read this quickly today, as it is a very very important day of your life.
You have friends, parents, sisters and relatives wishing you and demanding your time and attention.
Some other day please read this again and ponder over it.
You bright and brilliant much loved boy came into our lives 18 years ago. We your grand parents had arrived in London just a day before and when we had to go to St. Thomas's hospital at night, we were quite nervous. We waited in a room at the end of the corridor, waiting and worrying and wishing that everything would go well. There was a bit of a problem and then quickly your dear papa came and told us that we have a grandson. Kunaal we both-your Nana and I shed tears of joy. My dear daughter had brought forth a life who was one of our own.
We were very relieved and so very delighted.
We were with you for a month, then I went back to Dehradun, Nana stayed back in London.
When you were just three months old you all came to Delhi to attend the wedding of your Mama Anurag.
You were surely dressed up well in wedding finery. Just a three month old cute little baby.
In September of that year my daddy and Anni went to London to be with you for three months.
Nana spent a lot of time with you till you were two.
You have been loved and have given a lot of love back to all of us.
Kunaal, let me tell you that none of us know our own potential.
We have to be shown the heights that we can reach, we have to be told of those goals that we can achieve.
We have to be directed, helped and in moments of doubt explained a thing or two.
When we are young, we are enthusiastic about everything, we are quite aware of everything, we have the energy and the strength to do anything, but we do not know how to spend that energy.
Parents and grandparents are always there to help and guide.
A parent has to teach, show the path and also put up with the rigours of the growing up years of the child. It is a very difficult phase of life. A child makes a young couple parents. A trust develops between a parent and child, as the parents want nothing but the best for their child and the child knows no one other than their parent.
Love, trust, belonging, devotion all develop in the growing up years of both child and parent.
A grand parent like me is rather practical, strict and demanding. Sorry if I have not been very indulgent, but I know that for me you three grand children mean more than anything else in this world. When you were little, I was not the grandmother who only loved, I was quite strict and wanted to teach you and may have been quite harsh. I was not at all the grandmother who only cajoles as grandmothers are supposed to do, but never mind.
Kunaal, I wish that you touch the pinnacle of glory and success. May your name shine bright and in turn raise the bar for your two sisters.
We look up to you to remain that kind, considerate, loving, accomplished young man, who will make heads turn, not only because of your extremely good looks, but also because of what you become.
This is your life Kunaal, lead it well carefully, be happy, achieve everything that you want.
Let me not demand that you fulfil the desires of your parents and grandparents, but let me wish that you walk on the path that you have been shown quite well by your parents and teachers.
Education is the biggest gift in this world because it teaches us everything and can take us where we want to go.
On this special day I wish you great health, good humour, lots of love and wish that all your dreams come true.
Do take me out in your Ferrari or was it Aston Martin when you buy it. We will go out for coffee- just you and me.....OK?
Lots and lots of love,
Your nani,
Varsha
You may read this quickly today, as it is a very very important day of your life.
You have friends, parents, sisters and relatives wishing you and demanding your time and attention.
Some other day please read this again and ponder over it.
You bright and brilliant much loved boy came into our lives 18 years ago. We your grand parents had arrived in London just a day before and when we had to go to St. Thomas's hospital at night, we were quite nervous. We waited in a room at the end of the corridor, waiting and worrying and wishing that everything would go well. There was a bit of a problem and then quickly your dear papa came and told us that we have a grandson. Kunaal we both-your Nana and I shed tears of joy. My dear daughter had brought forth a life who was one of our own.
We were very relieved and so very delighted.
We were with you for a month, then I went back to Dehradun, Nana stayed back in London.
When you were just three months old you all came to Delhi to attend the wedding of your Mama Anurag.
You were surely dressed up well in wedding finery. Just a three month old cute little baby.
In September of that year my daddy and Anni went to London to be with you for three months.
Nana spent a lot of time with you till you were two.
You have been loved and have given a lot of love back to all of us.
Kunaal, let me tell you that none of us know our own potential.
We have to be shown the heights that we can reach, we have to be told of those goals that we can achieve.
We have to be directed, helped and in moments of doubt explained a thing or two.
When we are young, we are enthusiastic about everything, we are quite aware of everything, we have the energy and the strength to do anything, but we do not know how to spend that energy.
Parents and grandparents are always there to help and guide.
A parent has to teach, show the path and also put up with the rigours of the growing up years of the child. It is a very difficult phase of life. A child makes a young couple parents. A trust develops between a parent and child, as the parents want nothing but the best for their child and the child knows no one other than their parent.
Love, trust, belonging, devotion all develop in the growing up years of both child and parent.
A grand parent like me is rather practical, strict and demanding. Sorry if I have not been very indulgent, but I know that for me you three grand children mean more than anything else in this world. When you were little, I was not the grandmother who only loved, I was quite strict and wanted to teach you and may have been quite harsh. I was not at all the grandmother who only cajoles as grandmothers are supposed to do, but never mind.
Kunaal, I wish that you touch the pinnacle of glory and success. May your name shine bright and in turn raise the bar for your two sisters.
We look up to you to remain that kind, considerate, loving, accomplished young man, who will make heads turn, not only because of your extremely good looks, but also because of what you become.
This is your life Kunaal, lead it well carefully, be happy, achieve everything that you want.
Let me not demand that you fulfil the desires of your parents and grandparents, but let me wish that you walk on the path that you have been shown quite well by your parents and teachers.
Education is the biggest gift in this world because it teaches us everything and can take us where we want to go.
On this special day I wish you great health, good humour, lots of love and wish that all your dreams come true.
Do take me out in your Ferrari or was it Aston Martin when you buy it. We will go out for coffee- just you and me.....OK?
Lots and lots of love,
Your nani,
Varsha
