Matru Devo Bhavo - Happy Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day Weekend, Happy Mother's day Mummy....I know, I don't need to say but, Thanks for Everything you have done till year and still doing so...I love you the Most.

This year, My baby was wishing me Happy Mother's Day Mumma....though she is not well, she sounds happy today...get well soon Ananyaa and then Mumma will take you to Library to get some story books. You are the Best Daughter for me, thank you for coming in our life...and as daddy say's, Mumma also what to say it. Alway's come to us only in every birth of our life...We love u so much....

I read the blog post of friend of mine which was kind of mention that We praise & give tribute to our Mom so much that they are more bound to us and they forget everything to so anything for us....and It's so very True. In back home, people do worship mother as a God, Saint  and give so much of Praise and tribute. The difference is, most don’t realize what is  happening and are happy to be tied with Mother. I mean to say here again that by doing so we are bounding her life for us every now and then. 

Being a Mother now, I do think that I have a same set of mind like that. Forgetting everything else trying to fulfilled my little one needs first. Mom’s are individuals and they have their lives… and I respect that… !!

P.S.

Oh and I have to come back and write this. I love my mother the most. Not that I think she is a God or the best human being I know, but I love her because she is mine and also because she loves me the most ( and now my baby too). I do think of her as my God sometimes, but then, not the kind of Godly images everyone has, of being perfect, being too good to be true, always forgiving or entirely flawless. I see my mother imperfections, her flaws and as I grow, I even try to correct her of them.

My mother is just another human being who feels insecure, frustrated, envious, depressed, happy, excited and whom I love beyond measure and I know she loves us beyond measure as well. We fight and argue for nothing, I am always upset when she takes hubby's side and try to give me her free advice, I am happy when I see her loving Ananyaa so much, I am so glad she woke up early in the morning and make tea for me before I leave for work. (she is spoiling me, I am grown up and a mother too, still she is doing to me. I was having all this pampering before marriage). She flew all the way to here to me (Canada) to be with us and to take care of my Little One so that she don't have to go in Baby Sitting, and also doing so saving me so much.

She has always put me above her (like most mothers do) and I feel she has done it as her own choice( hope its the case with all). And so, I love her for the way she is!!!! and I know She is mine....Love u Mum...

Happy Mother's Day to all my Masi's too as Masi means Ma- Jaisi ...All 4 of my masi have helped me all the way till now, in their own way and they all are very dear to me....Love u all...u were the best to be...

If my Mother-in-low must be with us, she must be the happiest person ever in the world....and I know mum your blessing are always with Family. 

I love u so Much Baa...Happy Mother's Day . with Love Ananyaa....

With mother's Love

Anu Shah

Happy B'day to Me...

From the time I remember, my typical birthdays have been, wearing a new Dress, Early morning going to temple... Going go School/College in my new Birthday Dress, evening few close friends would come home (the best part of the day :D), Mumma will serve all of us food Dal,Rice,Shak, Kansar, Papad and etc.Year by Year the same routine continued with a few additions like the craze of receiving calls at 12am,taking friends out for Treats etc etc...Now Life has been moved, and I am Married and having Daughter aged 3.5 year  Best part from this B’day was Ananyaa wishing me Happy B’day Early Morning before I left for work.

That's how I end up my Day on April 20, 2011. Thank u Rit's for Everuthing !!!

Everyone was wishing me Happy B’day and I was really feeling Good…I started my day with blessings of God and my Mom and then Cake at work and end up my Day at Home with Cake again. Ananyaa was so excited to have cake, and she waited till Daddy got woke up and gave his precious 5 min for that….Any way’s Thanks to Ritesh for everything…..I know you couldn’t arrange for my B’day Gift, but it’s ok….zaruri thodina hai…:)

I was overwhelmed to read B’day wishes on Facebook Page and Happily replies each one of them. Thanks to one and all who have not failed to wish me on by B’day. My day was busy receiving calls from everyone around. I really had a wonderful day yesterday.

When you are 1000 miles away from them, realizing that you have built a small world for yourself where you have a Bunch of Friends who take their time to wish you on your Special Day...what more can I ask for today... I'm thankful to God for this little world I've created.... Thank You Family & Friends.... you Rock!!!

I just can't believe, I m in my 30's....I miss everything gone by and I thank god for what I have today. Thank you for the calls, mails, messages, cards, and thank you for remembering...was listening this Song and want to share here...

Na kuch poocha Na kuch manga

Tune dil se diya jo liya

Na kuch bola na tola

Muskura ke diya jo diya

Tu hi dhoop tu hi chau

Tu hi apna paraya

Aur kuch na jana

Bas itna hi janu

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai 

Yaara mein kya karun

Sajde Sar jhukta hai 

Yaara mein kya karun

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai 

Yaara mein kya karun

Love:- Anu Shah

Euthanasia and life of Innocent Women - Aruna Shanbaug

Euthanasia, more commonly known as ‘mercy killing’, refers to the practice of ending life in order to relieve endless pain and intractable suffering. It is derived from the Greek word ‘Euthanatos’ meaning an easy or good death.
Very few countries or territories legally sanction one or the other form of euthanasia. They include: The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Albania and three states in USA (Washington, Oregon and Montana). (Source - Google Web)

The case of Aruna Shanbaug

Aruna Shanbaug was a nurse at KEM (King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai) Hospital, Mumbai and she was sexually assaulted by a hospital sweeper or can say Ward boy Sohanlal Valmiki in November 27, 1973. The attacker choked Aruna with a dog chain and sodomised her in the basement of the hospital. The strangulation blocked oxygen flow to parts of brain-leaving her blind, deaf and paralyzed. Valmiki was convicted for attempt of murder but not for rape and sexual assault. He was freed after seven years in jail, as nothing got proved against him. Now over 60, Aruna has been in a vegetative state for over 37 years in KEM hospital. Abandoned by family, the hospital staff & few Good Friends has cared for her all these years.

Aruna Shaunbag was 24 years old. She was in an honourable profession- nursing. She was due to be married in a month. Life would have been normal, ordinary- just like it has been for many women before her, and will be for many women for centuries to come.The Supreme Court announced its verdict on a petition filed by author/activist Pinki Virani They rejected her petition on 7th March which sought to end Shanbaug's life so that she may not suffer the indignity of the life she's been leaving this many years.

Euthanasia is a sensitive topic world over. Personally, I don't have an opinion about mercy killing (Iccha Mrutyu). Even I came to know about the word and it's meaning when I saw move Gujazarish. It is way too complex and layered for me to form a judgement about it. But one thing I am certain about- it should never ever be legalized in India. In a country where integrity is cheaper than luxury cars and designer clothes, euthanasia will for certain be misused. I also don't have an opinion about the Supreme Courts verdict. One part of me feels they could have taken some pity on the woman and just ordered the doctors to 'passively' kill her. Yet on another level, I think it was completely fair, and they did the best they could. As for sure if they pass the law then it will be miss used.

But there is something more which makes me sad about the whole case. I was not knowing about the whole case unless n untill I saw the debate on  Euthanasia on NDTV News in Barkha Dutt show. I gave my all time over watching Television and I came to know that Aruina was just  24 when the incident happened. And something about that fact, made me look at the case in a whole new light. It hit me, that no matter what the verdict is, or could have been or should have been, at the end of the day- that 24 year old Girl is lost forever. Her dreams, her goals, her future, will forever remain unknown. An entire life has been wasted, that's what I feel as....

Maybe it's because I am a girl, and this case is a reminder of just how vulnerable a woman is, regardless of who she is, or where she is Maybe it's because I suddenly feel the need to value every second of my existence, and pray that nothing remotely close to this ever happens to anyone, ever again.

But I hope Aruna Shaunbag gets her justice. In some way or the other.....

God Please let her go in Peace....

Anu Shah