Amma!

 You taught us to :

 Add more friends

 Subtract ego and dead ends

 Multiply happiness and joys

 Divide things between girls and boys

Making you our favorite Mathematician!

You taught us to :

 Use love as noun and verb

 Add beautiful adjectives and adverbs

 Make words a magical world

 And in meaningful conversations how to hold!

Making you our favorite English teacher!

You taught us that :

 Motion X Acceleration can also be Force

 To resolve frictions on all surface not just coarse

 Pressure, Stress and Torque are also a necessity

 Just as Speed, Velocity and Gravity

Making you our favorite Physicist!

You taught us that :

 The art of  cooking

 How important are H2O, CaCO3, NaCl and other things

 Mixing the right acids, alkalis, sugar and salts

 Yield yummy cakes, cookies and malt!

Making you our favorite Chemist!

You taught us to :

 Take pride in our family tree

 And all the important people around us

 Who and where our folks are

 Having us wonder how you remember this far!

Making you our favorite Historian!

You taught us :

 That travelling the world is not just fun

 But an utterly essential one

 Knowing cultures, and getting us interested in places

 And in reveling in lovely new faces

Making you our favorite Geography teacher!

You taught us :

 That sports builds character

 And how we should work as a team and its protector

 How winning and losing are a part of the game

 And we should first play the game and then aspire for fame

Making you our favorite PE teacher

You taught us all the subjects

 Also times when we should accept and times we should object

You taught us beyond all books

 So the best All-Rounder professor award you took!!

Happy Mother's Day!

~RN

05/07/22

Jai Hind!

 At the stoke of midnight

when the world slept tight

    A star was born

    Free India stepped into it's quaint dawn

She's young at heart - just 7 decades plus three

Achieving all things oh so mighty

    This country with bountiful blessings of Nature

    And its unique kaleidoscopic culture

We her children have so much to pride

For the illustrious legacy on which we ride

    For all the distinctions that we've been a part 

    That make our India stand apart

We've emerged a technological hero

Delivering to the world medicine, arts, science and the humble Zero!

    We've conquered the realms of space, Mars and Moon

    Our diversity over which the world it swoons! 

We've stood together in times that were morbid

Nature's fury, protecting our borders and the mysterious COVID

    Demonstrating how to go with the flow

    Evolving together every moment like a pro!

We have so much to look back and treasure

What we've attained is hard to measure

    So as our India steps into a new year leaving the old behind

    Lets greet her with a chant of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan,  Jai Vigyaan and Jai Hind! 

~RN

11-Aug-2020

    

    

APPA!

As you usher a brand new decade
   There is so much to look back and reminisce
The path you tread, the water you wade,
   Led to a place of serenity and bliss!!

An humble beginning, youngest of four
  Your journey from a boy to a grounded lad
Keeping values, hard-work and sincerity as core,
  Growing up to be  a trusted son, brother and comrade!!

Finding your match in a Trichy lass
   Checking in to new places to see what's in store
Juggling between being a husband, father and an in-law with class
  Your adventure began in Bangalore

Winning all awards and accolades there is
   Across North and South of the official tree
Meandering home and office
  Between Bhopal, Chennai and God' own country!!

Stepping to don the new hat
 of THE father-in-law
But nothing, I can safely bet
 Was more precious than the additions 2011 saw!!!

You have been a great partner, father and mentor
   So many people you nourished
But the one trait we can never ignore
  Is that loud hearty laugh we cherish!!

Our prayers for you will stay
  You're granted with health and blessings!
At the start of each new day
  In all the arenas you are progressing.

We ask for peace for you, in all things big and small
But it is in His loving care We pray for you of all!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APPA!!!!


Love from CA and TX!

PICK-A-LANE!

THEY GIVE UP
    BECAUSE NEVER DO
THINGS FALL IN PLACE

THEY LOOSE HOPE
   BECAUSE LITTLE DO
THEY TASTE SUCCESS

THEY BELIEVE IN LUCK
  BECAUSE SELDOM DO
THEY REACH THEIR GOALS

THEY PLAY THE BLAME GAME
  BECAUSE NEVER DO
THEY OWN UP

THEY KEEP SCORES
  BECAUSE NEVER DO
THEY MOVE ON

WHINER OR WINNER
  TO MAKE THE CHOICE
ONCE AGAIN - READ BOTTOM UP!

~RN 12/30

War or Piece!!

Be mindful of
where you stand
washing your hands
To defeat this enigma
of the virus called Corona

Life Lessons!

She twirled and giggled
amidst frolicking waves
Then dad and daughter huddled
before building their sand enclave


I watched the adorable pair
Filling pails of sand and water
Admiring the castle built with care
Living precious moments of love and laughter

There stood the glistening beauty
Complete with a flag and a moat
The architects lauding their duty
Disregarding  specs of gravel on their curly hair and throat

A mighty wave came dancing
And gobbled up the castle in a gulp
The little lass was squealing and prancing
As the castle now turned into a sand pulp

Soul stirring thoughts flashed in a flash
About how kids almost always live in the moment
From the inception of the castle to it's bash
My little girl lived and enjoyed every component

There was a lesson to take away
Of mindfulness and living in the moment
It's the only way to live no matter if you choose to say
cogli l'attimo, Varthamane Jeeva or saisir le moment**

String one mindful moment after another
To make life more worthwhile
That's the philosophy to weather
All weathers and improve your life style!!

**(cogli l'attimo - Italian for seize the moment, Varthamane Jeeva - Sanskrit for live in the present,saisir le moment - French for seize the moment)  

Happy Mother's Day!

You taught me to :
Add more friends
Subtract ego and dead ends
Multiply happiness and joys
Divide things between girls and boys
Making you my favorite Mathematician!

You taught me to :
Use love as noun and verb
Add beautiful adjectives and adverbs
Make words a magical world
And in meaningful conversations how to hold!
Making you my favorite English teacher!

You taught me that :
Motion X Acceleration can also be Force
To resolve frictions on all surface not just coarse
Pressure, Stress and Torque are also a necessity
Just as Speed, Velocity and Gravity
Making you my favorite Physicist!

You taught me that :
The art of  cooking
How important are H2O, CaCO3, NaCl and other things
Mixing the right acids, alkalis, sugar and salts
Yield yummy cakes, cookies and malt!
Making you my favorite Chemist!

You taught me to :
Take pride in our family tree
And all the important people around me
Who and where my folks are
Having me wonder how you remember this far!
Making you my favorite Historian!

You taught me :
That travelling the world is not just fun
But an utterly essential one
Knowing cultures, and getting me interested in places
And in reveling in lovely new faces
Making you my favorite Geography teacher!

You taught me :
That sports builds character
And how I should work as a team and its protector
How winning and losing are a part of the game
And I should first play the game and then aspire for fame
Making you my favorite PE teacher

You taught me all the subjects
Also times when I should accept and times I should object
You taught me beyond all books
So the best All-Rounder professor award you took!!

Happy Mother's Day!

~RN
05/13