What is life without a struggle?
Ain't it lovely, Ain't it beautiful,
That sometime later when we are wiser,
We recollect the tough time with a giggle?
What is life if always smooth,
Everyday just as normal as the one before?
Neither rough weather nor heightened joy,
Nor a moment to be a little uncouth!
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| Nor a moment to be a little uncouth... |
What is life without humour?
Let the others laugh when you fall.
Don't bother making a fool of yourself,
Just brush aside untrue rumour!
Live life one step after the other.
While enjoying your hard earned success,
You have to introspect on failures alike!
Life then becomes as light as a feather!
Author's note:
During Tamil New Year's
day, a special 'pachadi' or sauce is made.
It contains raw mango
(for the astringent and sour taste, Jaggery, an uncentrifuged sugar for the
sweet taste, Red Chilli and mustard for the pungent taste, Salt for salty
taste, dried flowers of Neem tree for the bitter taste).
Children, especially are
made to eat this. As they eat, they are told that like the dish, our life is
made up of different types of experiences and as human beings we all go through
different emotional phases. Life itself is nothing but a sauce made out of such
varied experiences and emotions.
Initially, for me it was
difficult to get used to the taste. But over a period of time, the taste grew
on me. Today, when I give this to my children I tell them what my parents had
told me about life...
For an authentic recipe
of the dish you may visit
2 comments:
I'm a student now, I have archived this page , in future I'll tell this to my children
Blessed would be your children. All the best
Cheers!
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