The birth of Akshay
Akshay is the name of my grandson, born on 21 January in America. Well, that was a joyful occasion for me and my wife, as in the case of anybody else. Generally the joy is perhaps more felt by the grandparents, than their son or daughter getting a baby. For, everyone normally asks only the grandparents -to- be : 'when are you becoming thatha or thathi.' This is an indirect way of not hurting the sentiments of the boy or girl who had got married. One reason is directly asking them such a question may be treated as awkward, and secondly as if trying to embarrass them who are just in their youthful prime and who want to enjoy life.
But, believe it or not, when it comes to you, without caring for the sermons to clean up your mind with the thoughts like, 'i', 'mine' etc., selfishness has no barriers when it comes to the birth of your grand child. It is my grandson, it is my grand daughter etc.without any control of your suddenly acquired joy. We,i.e.,myself and my wife are no exception. Around the time when our daughter in law' delivery was nearing, I fortunately got an ipad, as a gift from my second son, as though this is an indication of more gifts from God in store for us.
For, on the day my daughter-in-law was admitted in hospital, when everybody waits with baited breadth, the iPad relieved our anxiety to a large extent and through instant exchange of mails, the joy of the grandsons' arrival was served on our platter in a jiffy, on the iPad, the newly born grandson, just out of the washing process. Our joy knew no bounds, no doubt, the joy of my son and his wife too, and that my son's in-laws.
We both felt that our status has been elevated. We have suddenly become 'grand', one meaning of that word being ' of or being like a lord'. Oh lord, we prayed for whatever joy you have bestowed on us. Indeed, we also now 'over'take the iPad every now and then (too much over) and feast our eyes and mind with the photos of our grandson. Whether we are really grand or not, he really, really looks grand to look at.
Well, that is Akshay, our grand son, whose name knows not emptiness (the word symbolizes the Akshaya pathra, the vessel which never gets empty (always full), Akshaya Thrithiya, the auspicious occasion which comes every year when it is time to celebrate, conduct auspicious functions, buy ornaments, vessels, clothes and son.
He is also now Akshay kumar (Akshay in his kumar stage, or even the bala stage, though not a hero like Akshay Kumar). But, with this grand looks, fast forward actions and heroics, he will definitely grow into a hero in life. That is anyway our prayer to God.
And, true to his name, he has brought good luck to his papa - a new and better job for him, in America itself. That is Akshay, who will continue to enchant us with his charm.
Akshay is the name of my grandson, born on 21 January in America. Well, that was a joyful occasion for me and my wife, as in the case of anybody else. Generally the joy is perhaps more felt by the grandparents, than their son or daughter getting a baby. For, everyone normally asks only the grandparents -to- be : 'when are you becoming thatha or thathi.' This is an indirect way of not hurting the sentiments of the boy or girl who had got married. One reason is directly asking them such a question may be treated as awkward, and secondly as if trying to embarrass them who are just in their youthful prime and who want to enjoy life.
But, believe it or not, when it comes to you, without caring for the sermons to clean up your mind with the thoughts like, 'i', 'mine' etc., selfishness has no barriers when it comes to the birth of your grand child. It is my grandson, it is my grand daughter etc.without any control of your suddenly acquired joy. We,i.e.,myself and my wife are no exception. Around the time when our daughter in law' delivery was nearing, I fortunately got an ipad, as a gift from my second son, as though this is an indication of more gifts from God in store for us.
For, on the day my daughter-in-law was admitted in hospital, when everybody waits with baited breadth, the iPad relieved our anxiety to a large extent and through instant exchange of mails, the joy of the grandsons' arrival was served on our platter in a jiffy, on the iPad, the newly born grandson, just out of the washing process. Our joy knew no bounds, no doubt, the joy of my son and his wife too, and that my son's in-laws.
We both felt that our status has been elevated. We have suddenly become 'grand', one meaning of that word being ' of or being like a lord'. Oh lord, we prayed for whatever joy you have bestowed on us. Indeed, we also now 'over'take the iPad every now and then (too much over) and feast our eyes and mind with the photos of our grandson. Whether we are really grand or not, he really, really looks grand to look at.
Well, that is Akshay, our grand son, whose name knows not emptiness (the word symbolizes the Akshaya pathra, the vessel which never gets empty (always full), Akshaya Thrithiya, the auspicious occasion which comes every year when it is time to celebrate, conduct auspicious functions, buy ornaments, vessels, clothes and son.
He is also now Akshay kumar (Akshay in his kumar stage, or even the bala stage, though not a hero like Akshay Kumar). But, with this grand looks, fast forward actions and heroics, he will definitely grow into a hero in life. That is anyway our prayer to God.
And, true to his name, he has brought good luck to his papa - a new and better job for him, in America itself. That is Akshay, who will continue to enchant us with his charm.
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