Hello Wonderful Hearts !
Hope turning each moment in a best part of your life with
all the insight and wisdom you extract from the tree of life :) When i say so it means that i believe more in part of you that likes to stay strong and undefeated no matter what ,so you don't mind my positivism hopefully .I truly believe (through personal experiences) that most of the time we don't know our real potential even ,so to Discover it from our inner being Nature has designed Challenges for us that make us come out our comfort zone and let face not just harsh realities of life but reveal how strong and capable we are to go through tough times and learn about ourselves along with external facts .
Why it is so important ? i wondered often and answer i get is extremely simple t ,So we can grow because though everything living and non living is moving in circle aspart of this huge universe Yet it Passes through Process of Growth meanwhile .
So we are tiny part of this perfect flawless plan of Nature and forced to go through the Same procedure inevitably .Thus It is best for us to not waste time in mourning or regretting but move further smoothly and keep learning and growing for better .
As i have mentioned in some previous posts that winter season is suitable for being outdoor or visiting family and friends here because it is mild and unlike summer which are extremely hot. Days are still shot and sun gives less time to complete house chores.We also get visitors once or twice a week .So this is why i am being late for posting .I never planned to schedule my posting though ,i simply follow my intuition ,It takes less time because i usually try to finish it within hour or bit more which i save for blogging .And it is possible if my words are reaching to fingers smoothly .Still sometimes i have to get up for piece of work from the middle of it and then come back to write again which seems hard as things slip away from my loose head.
Last day when i was picking up grass strings from mustard greens i terribly missed my late mom .I always miss her more mostly when i cook stuff she loved most and it is impossible to forget how deliciously she would make dishes with all vegetables ,specially spinach ,mustard green with addition of lots of parsley and early green plants of garlic ,that would make everyone lick their fingers literally.She would make it in clay pot and on dim flame that would make it tastier than anything in the world . She was appreciated for her cooking not just by her family but all friends and relatives to whom she would send little part of her dishes .I more than often heard these sentences from guests and others
"you are amazing chief " or " can you share how you managed to cook this one as deliciously "?
I too sometime receive such kind words from people but i know i cannot touch her height ever .I feel my mother was amazingly FULL OF LIFE person .She despite of all challenges and hardships would keep smiling and one would never find her sitting leisurely.She would find out jobs to fill her day anyway .She would sew ,garden ,knit or do any other related job like needle work ,making traditional belts for traditional trousers and on..Whatever she would choose to do she would do it in best possible way because she had Amazing love and devotion for what she would chose to do.
In spare time she would pay visit to her village female friends .She would go to visit relatives who lived in other towns or city near .She would manage this by squeezing her budget .I remember once one of her cousin was hospitalized in Taxila (town half hour drive away from our village) Mom had no money as our father was absent and we were living hand to mouth theses days. Mom got job in village near to earn some money for visiting her cousin .She helped in picking up harvested crops and shifting it to barn.She earned enough money within few days .Next morning She bought some fruits and put them in her handmade sack with some other little gifts and went to visit her cousin eventually .I will never forget the glow of her eyes when she left.
I learnt from my mom that money that comes easily never delivers that DEEP SENSE OF JOY ,that one feels when receives after hard work and try to manage his expenses within it .It makes him realize not the worth of money but the strength he put in this to earn it and therefore he spend that money only in right way for right thing on right time. Latter when i read relatively same thing in some economics book i was so impressed by her wisdom.According to words in that book "stored money cannot do any good so is not counted as valuable money but little but active money can bring change to scenario so is for good and counted in valuable money.
I will add that because that hard money brings change that comes in to the " Basic Circumstances" which are more vital in ordinary life so that little money sounds of Big value unlike of that big money which one draws out from account where he has in abundance and visited abroad to a friend just to drop by ,it will stay less valuable to her hardly earned money and visit and the intention she had behind that visit.
I want to go on and on with my mother's talk but i have to stop as it is time almost for evening prayer.
Okay i could not end so here again after evening pray.
Two breaks in today's post . First one when i just began writing post.My cellphone rang and i was surprised and happy that it was my eldest son's call. We talked for an hour.He first time called before weekend because he could not talk to us for more than fifteen minutes and bit more due to work load. I am grateful for technology (after Lord) that make us see him despite of long distance.His card has not arrived yet so he is waiting for it to come home.One happy news cheer me up though .It was about his best friend who has come to Pakistan with His girlfriend who also work in Germany as software engineer .They both got engaged eventually.I was so happy to hear that .Because the boy's family was not agreed for this marriage until girl quits job and come to Pakistan to stay with boy's family .Girl was not ready for that which sounds reasonable because she got an opportunity to better after long hard work and leaving all suddenly must be tough choice for her. I was serene to learn that matter between both parties settled finally.They both are truly lovely and sweet people and deserve Happiness in life !
Sharing few images to share what my heart feels at the moment ,they related to my present mood perfectly
last day i baked this cake which turned to be delicious surprisingly and we finished it in one day ,my younger son told that he learnt that baking in gas oven differs from electric one so he will guide me for better result next time
Okay this is enough friends ,i think post has got lengthy already .
Stay blessed with gift of hope and keep sharing it with all as we are all one and not strangers believe me ,Hope that grows in the field of Faith and gives you undefeated strength and peace forever.
In my thoughts and prays all of you always!
