THE SERENITY OF KNOWING WE DID THE BEST
M y dear friend Vinisha, who lives in America, wrote to me in response to my last Post – ‘A PROMISE ON EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY’. I love the feelings expressed by Vinisha, as a mother of two young boys on turning 18. In fact, the feelings are so relatable… I think, Vinisha’s feelings echo the feelings of most parents around us… The joy and pride - and that parental anxiety - of seeing our little-babies grow right in front of our eyes… into tall, handsome, bright young men and women… into adulthood… and, there they are… all ready to be on their own… The privilege of witnessing, with mixed feelings, that great circle of life… Experiencing that great act of loving, caring, giving, and empowering…. and then letting go… with gladness and quiet pride… Heeding to the great inner prompting, that we may not have been the perfect parents, but we have done the best we could do… and ou...