The Reader's Cafe - Train of Thought

Mother tongue is the language which a child starts hearing after being born. It is not just a language, it is an emotion. It is always very close to the heart. It is a medium to express our emotion. One of the most beautiful moments in life is hearing your child talk and express herself/himself. That is the language we use when we are thinking about something in our mind. It plays an important role in our lives for various reasons. The first language that a baby learns right from his or her birth is termed as the birth language. Parents today find it very challenging to continue interacting in their mother tongue with their children because of the English language becoming predominant in schools. By doing this we tend to move away from our mother tongue. One of the reasons why most of the parents choose English is that it is universally accepted. It can be a matter of pride to a few parents as well. Or parents could be speaking two different languages. So with mutual understanding, i...

I know this is not a common topic to write on. But I felt I should share my experience of being a second kid out of three to my parents. I would like to dedicate this write-up my sister and brother. I enjoyed every bit of childhood with the resources available at that point in time. I experimented, explored, experienced, irritated, learnt, enjoyed to the core when I was a kid. I always cherish my childhood. Was fortunate enough to get good friends circle. Life was good. Being an extrovert, I was always surrounded by people. To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. Siblings are our first set of friends with whom we share unique bonding. Strangely, we treat family members are friends and friends as extended family.  Brother sister relationship are like Tom and Jerry. They tease and irritate eac...

Kids don't like to eat dry fruits as it is, as it doesn't t aste as good as chocolates or ice cream for them. Dry fruits are a good source of energy and contributes in kids growth. It can act as a good replacement for chocolates and any other junk food. I have used walnut as the main ingredient for preparing energy bar. But we can use various combination of dry fruits to make energy bar.  It is for all the age groups and it can act as a very good snack for kids. Walnuts are also a good source of:   Manganese Copper Magnesium Phosphorus Vitamin B6 Iron They are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. They are also a good source of protein. Nuts have a reputation for being a high-calorie and high-fat food. However, they are dense in nutrients and provide heart-healthy fats. The combination of healthy fats, protein, and fiber in walnuts helps to increase satisfaction and fullness.  This makes them more healthful as a snac...

There is no perfect formula to be happy. Being happy is the basic responsibility of every human being. Happiness is a "NOW" thing. If you wait for being happy, you will never be happy and you will wait forever. If you decide to happy from this very moment then you will be happy forever. Happiness brings positivity to one's life. Life is never easy and perfect. It all depends on how we handle things and how do we react to the situation. We have to make life easy and happening. It is up to us on how we build our life.  Always being sad, annoyed, crying, angry, being possessive, comparing your life with others life, cribbing about everything, scared of someone or something, overthinking, overreacting, repenting for the decisions that you have taken in the past, suppressing your anger, avoiding people, not opening up, not expressing your thoughts, feeling guilty, over dedicating yourself to something, constantly getting irritated for small things and showing frustration on ...

I took a small break from writing, and now I am back with my new write-up.  This topic is now obsolete and almost like a dream, a flight-of-fancy. We are not sure when can we get back to the normal life style that each one of us was enjoying. The biggest happiness in one's life these days is to wake up alive in the morning. If you have a home to live, food to eat and family members to care for you, consider yourself as the luckiest person in this world.  I personally love to travel, explore new places and taste different kinds of food. I have travelled a lot within the country, and each time I have travelled I have had an amazing experience. I mostly like to visit hill stations and places where there is lot of greenery. It is important have those memories captured in the mind and cherish it through out our life.  I am suffering from wanderlust! 🙂 Travelling before marriage and after marriage is two different kinds of experiences. Was fortunate to have had surrounded m...