Of Palmistry

Palmistry Intrigues me a lot, but I am a bit superstitious about it. Superstitious because in the heart of my heart I feel I’m doubting my guardian angel by asking someone else about my future that too showing my hand to someone in a begging posture, anyway.

I was in class 11th. Back from college I reached my friend’s house. Needless to say how important friends are at that point of life. Met her uncle who was good at ‘reading palms’. Hesitantly I too showed him my palm. A cursory look and he blurted, "Marriage at the age 23!"  Vandyyy … TREAT everyone shouted, laughed and forgot.

Two years later one more uncle (palmist not a professional though) came to our house. Without even looking at my palm he predicted ---‘You will marry a professor." Oh God I was amused to see his confidence and to think abt the prof!

Years rolled by, I finished my studies and took a job. Between the classes to teach and piles of papers to check, a colleague (a bio teacher) held my hand and read out, “Surely by the end of this year and most probably by October you’ll be married.” I was again startled .

Came October and I was married to a professor at the age of 23!

Of birthday & Hopscotch

 March' 04
Cricket has stolen all the attention I used to get on my b’day.Last year it was final of the world cup and this yr it is the ODI at Pak . No complains though. B’days now rather scare me but growing old has its own pleasure especially when one has lil ones at home, growing up as well.
I was surprised to see my daughter playing Hopscotch one day.Lil gals look really cute while hopping on a pattern of squares marked on the ground.Surprised coz I thot that this game is lost somewhere between Barbies ,computer games and TV etc .I too had played this game a lot. Years back…, I used to hop with my eyes closed, after every step I’d ask my friend “Am I right?”….”Am I right?”Now I remember dad often used to repeat ‘ am I right; while cuddling me and my brother and making us laugh.Parenthood has so many pleasures including living one’s life all over again.