First Tag

Generally not a person for tags, but since two friends Vidya and Priya decided to tag me , so I finally gave it a shot after a month.

1. If your lover betrayed you what would your reaction be?


I will want to kill him for sure!

2. If you have a dream come true, what would it be?


I would like to own an island resort.

3. If you could, whose butt would you like to kick?

All dishonest politicians.(but that would mean too many butts to kick!)


4. What would you do with a billion dollars?

Save half in secure deposits.Buy a gorgeous home,go for an extended holiday to the Mediterranean,go shopping and throw lots of interesting parties.


5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?

I guess not unless I change preferences! I have close friends who r guys but my best friends have always been gals.


6. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone?

Damned if I know!

7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you love?


I would be willing to wait for some time although not forever, it`s too long.

8. If the person you secretly like is attached, what will you do?


Drown my sorrows in tons of alcohol(a la female Devdas) with supportive friends.

9. If you could root for one social cause, what would it be?


Making our villages self sufficient.

10. Do you lie?


Only sometimes in an uncomfortable social situation.

11. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?


Busy in the daily routine.

12. What’s your fear?


The third World War.

13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?


Well, two women have tagged me and both are smart,intelligent,witty and have a tendency to be lost in thought.

14. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?


Boy! That`s a tough choice.Can`t I choose one from both?

15. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously who will you pick?


The one who makes me happier.

16. Would you give all in a relationship?


Yes.That is the only way to experience love.

17. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing he has done?


I would like to ,for my own peace.

18. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?


I love being in a relationship.At least when I am not fighting with Samrat.

19. Your all time favourite song? ONLY ONE

None.It keeps changing.

My kids

I have 32 kids and I love them.Well,before anybody passes out wondering how I managed to achieve that feat in just four months, hear this- These are the kids I am teaching through my job as a volunteer in a school.They are the reason I smile more nowadays.It started off when my neighbour told me that they are looking for volunteers in her son`s school.After a lot of delay,I finally got a call from my neighbour saying she was visiting the school and would I like to go and visit it with her.I was more than ready.We went and met the Principal and were given a warm welcome.I started working 3 days later.I loved it so much that i kept on asking for more and more kids to teach.The present count is 32 and there is place for more.These kids are from all over the world and each is a gem.They do and say such amazing stuff that I just had to write about it.
One pretty little tot,who was immaculately dressed,came to me for class one day.To aid comprehension,I ask them questions about what they read.So I asked her about dressing up.She told me she picked her own clothes.I was more than a little surprised,as she was wearing beautiful stuff ,coordinated to the last piece.So I said-Ah ,your mom must be keeping the clothes in pairs.She said -No.I do it.So I said-how did you know you had to wear these together and she looked at me like I was a retard and stated-because they match!
One kid was having difficulty with reading, so I gave her the usual-how are you going to help yourself? line.She looked at me in an exasperated way and said-Its my moms fault.She didn`t do this with me.
Another kid who also has a tough time reading kept on stuffing tissue up his nose between sneezes and whined-I cant do this cuz of all the sneezing.It just don`t allow me to read.
A darling got a treat from me, for reading well.So she hid it in her backpack saying-its not fair to the other kids.they will feel bad if I eat it in front of them and they dont have any.
One of my kids is from another country and is learning English from scratch.So patient and hardworking.I am inspired.To,spice things up,I learn her language after our calss.i have learnt 5 Albanian words till now.
One of my other kids ,who is also new to this country, was in tears on the first day.Ialmost wept with him as I could understand his sense of isolation.
The school authorities are thankful for the time I spend helping the kids.I am thankful for the chance to do so.They brighten my day.