Indian Names and Parenting

Here is another gem.

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was making the dinner. He handed her a piece of paper with his writing on it. After his Mom dried her hands, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: Rs 50
For cleaning up my room this week: Rs 10
For going to the store for you: Rs 20
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: Rs 20
Taking out the garbage: Rs 10

Total owed: Rs 110

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge

For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years:
No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.”

And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: “PAID IN FULL”.

Moral

We will never know our parents worth till we become a parent. When it comes to our parents, we indeed have a lot to give…besides money!

Tags: mother, Parenting

I was sad to receive this email forward today. Being a dad, I can gauge what the family must be going through.

Email contents.

Dear all,

My kid “Bhoomika” is missing from Mejestic Bus station Since 21 days.

She is going to be 2 years and can speak only “jeeya”, “mi”, “mama” & “pappa”.

We have logged a complaint in UPPARPET police station.

Request you to help me by forwarding the message to all, whom you come across.
Happen to see my kid please contact my family.

Our family members have been scattered all around Bangalore in search of her everyday.

Jayarama.
Ph:9902933247: cell with my family.

I have personally verified this by calling the family and they have confirmed that the kid is missing since October 2nd, 2008.

If any one of you notice the kid please inform her parents on the above number. If you get this email forward it or forward this URL to your friends list.

Tags: Babies, baby, Parenting

Not really, I have found that there is something special about this name. The heart throb of your college to the adorable Rahul Khanna played by SRK in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, from Cricketer Rahul Dravid to Industrialist Rahul Bajaj, from our crown prince Rahul Gandhi to music composer Rahul Dev Burman, this Indian name has success written all over it.

I cannot think of another Indian name which has so many celebrities in this age. What makes this name tick is still a mystery to me. One meaning of the name Rahul is ‘Conqueror of miseries’. May be this is where I feel it has the connection. These guys I know are fighters and have the never give up attitude. May be this is what makes the difference.

The list of famous Rahuls

Rahul Bajaj, industrialist
Rahul Bose, actor
Rahul Dev Burman, music composer
Rahul Dev, actor, Bigg Boss Season 1 Winner
Rahul Roy, actor
Rahul Dravid, Indian batsman and the former captain of the Indian cricket team
Rahul Easwar, Media person & Author
Rahul Gandhi, Indian politician and son of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi
Rahul Khanna, actor
Rahul Mahajan (blogger), a noted American blogger and author
Rahul Sankrityayan, historian
Rahul Sarpeshkar, scientist
Rahul Sharma (cricketer), cricketer
Rahul Sharma (musician), musician
Rahul Vaidya, singer, Indian Idol runner up

If you know another successful name as Rahul or know another successful Rahul, do post it in the comments.

Tags: Baby Names, celebrity names