Yesterday I wrote about my dear son. Today I am writing about my darling daughter. She looked like a doll when she was small, so we nick named her 'gudiya'.Today, when she is married and is a mother of two, my husband refuses to call her by her name. She is still a 'gudiya' for him.
This gudiya was born four years after our son, Deepak was born. With the birth of a baby girl, our family was complete. She was a shy girl right from childhood. She was also admitted in the same nursery school, where her brother was sent, but she, unlike her brother,who was a leader of the class, was friendly only with a girl ,who was our immediate neighbour. I remember she used to suck her thumb all the time. Even though, she looked cute, but by constant sucking, the thumb became very thin and bruises appeared on it. I stitched a beautiful mitten, with colourful embroidery on it. I gave to her saying that it was a special gift for her. She put on the mitten and proudly showed it to every one. The thumb sucking was forgotten.
In the evenings we used to sit in the living room and read . Deepak did his home work and myself and my husband also read something or the other. This little one was not interested in her dolls or other toys and wanted to read. She would go to us one by one saying 'ek gup bus'. She was unable to pronounce the word 'book' and called it 'gup'. Till now we sometimes tease her .
It was time to send her to a regular school. An interview letter came from Convent of Jesus and Mary.I took her for the interview, but she did not even open her mouth. CJM was my Alma Mater. I chatted with the Principal. My little princess, Jyotsna, got admission. She studied in that school up to Sr. Sec. class.She passed with flying colors, obtaining 94% marks. Her first preference was to be a Doctor, failing which she wanted to study Eco. Hons. in St. Stephans College. She got an interview letter from the college and roll no. for medical entrance test, for the same date. She attended the interview and also wrote the medical entrance. She got admission in both. She preferred the medical course. Jyotsna obtained a very good position in MBBS, with distinction in three subjects.We agreed to her desire to do M.D. As good luck would have it ,exactly five months after Deepak's marriage, she got married to a highly qualified boy, Doctor Suri, a gem of a boy. She completed her M.D. later on. Both of them are happily married. They look after our medical needs in our old age.
They have two boys,both very brilliant. The elder one is a Doctor and is doing MD from AAIMS. The younger one is doing Eco. Hons final year from Delhi University.
Jyotsna and Dr. Suri completed twenty five years of married life this year. My only prayer to God is they always remain happy and healthy, and lead a prosperous life.
Written for Write Tribe Ultimate Blog Challenge day 28
This gudiya was born four years after our son, Deepak was born. With the birth of a baby girl, our family was complete. She was a shy girl right from childhood. She was also admitted in the same nursery school, where her brother was sent, but she, unlike her brother,who was a leader of the class, was friendly only with a girl ,who was our immediate neighbour. I remember she used to suck her thumb all the time. Even though, she looked cute, but by constant sucking, the thumb became very thin and bruises appeared on it. I stitched a beautiful mitten, with colourful embroidery on it. I gave to her saying that it was a special gift for her. She put on the mitten and proudly showed it to every one. The thumb sucking was forgotten.
In the evenings we used to sit in the living room and read . Deepak did his home work and myself and my husband also read something or the other. This little one was not interested in her dolls or other toys and wanted to read. She would go to us one by one saying 'ek gup bus'. She was unable to pronounce the word 'book' and called it 'gup'. Till now we sometimes tease her .
It was time to send her to a regular school. An interview letter came from Convent of Jesus and Mary.I took her for the interview, but she did not even open her mouth. CJM was my Alma Mater. I chatted with the Principal. My little princess, Jyotsna, got admission. She studied in that school up to Sr. Sec. class.She passed with flying colors, obtaining 94% marks. Her first preference was to be a Doctor, failing which she wanted to study Eco. Hons. in St. Stephans College. She got an interview letter from the college and roll no. for medical entrance test, for the same date. She attended the interview and also wrote the medical entrance. She got admission in both. She preferred the medical course. Jyotsna obtained a very good position in MBBS, with distinction in three subjects.We agreed to her desire to do M.D. As good luck would have it ,exactly five months after Deepak's marriage, she got married to a highly qualified boy, Doctor Suri, a gem of a boy. She completed her M.D. later on. Both of them are happily married. They look after our medical needs in our old age.
They have two boys,both very brilliant. The elder one is a Doctor and is doing MD from AAIMS. The younger one is doing Eco. Hons final year from Delhi University.
Jyotsna and Dr. Suri completed twenty five years of married life this year. My only prayer to God is they always remain happy and healthy, and lead a prosperous life.
Written for Write Tribe Ultimate Blog Challenge day 28
THANKS for sharing..nice post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ananya, for liking this post.
DeleteSuch a sweet post Usha! I hope one day my mother is as proud of me! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks fuchsiaoutbursts. I am sure your mother will be proud of you. All the best.
Deletethat's a lovely recollection of your memory, ma'am.
ReplyDeleteyes a daughter is a gudiya to her parents all her life, how much ever old they maybe chronologically. i liked the way you weaned the thumb sucking. You are blessed to have each other. God bless you all!
Thank you Asha, for your best wishes.
DeleteWow! You have such a loving and a talented daughter, Ma'am :)
ReplyDeleteYou must be so proud of her :)
Thank you Shilpa. Yes, she is very talented. Though she is working in a Govt hospital, she is so considerate that patients come there asking for her by name.
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this about your daughter. I enjoyed getting to "know" her and you have every right to be so proud. Heartfelt and rewarding post
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol. She is a very efficient Doctor and a very good human being.
DeleteA daughter is always a gudiya to her parents, nice to know more about your Gudiya Ushaji :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Reshma for such lovely comments. She is very kind to her patients, but very 'strict' and lovable with her parents.
DeleteYet another glimpse of your family: a shy girl becoming a doctor, it is really wonderful. It is so good to have such wonderful and responsible children. God Bless!
ReplyDeleteThank you Reshma for the sweet comments.
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