Accept the modest responsibilities today!

Every act of consideration, how minute it might appear 


on face, is backed by so many efforts of the unseen 


faces; But some of them are so oftenly seen, that we 


tend to ignore what difference they have been making in 


our lives.


No act is too insignificant. For my mum, Who wakes me up 


shouting each day, scorns at me when I get back home 


late and almost kills me when I induldge in an arguement 


with her. All the efforts she makes throughout the day, 


and doing so from so many years have came along so 


unnoticed. Her effort to send us to school, then to 


creche, then to tuitions and then to college. We grew 


up, so busy during our adolescence, unaware of the 


difficulties of raising children. Today on realising, we 


still fail to give her the due. And she understands, 


demanding nothing but ears to hear her routine, a touch 


to assure that no matter what, we are there and a smile 


to tell her that all is well. The little things a mother 


does, cannot be replaced by anything in the world.


For my sister, who listened to all my stories with such 


an interest in her eyes, she came to me for every little 


decision to be taken calling me 'didi, didi'.. Gone are 


those days now, but those moments stay etched in our 


hearts. Today we sit and chat, but that innocence is 


long gone. We still have sweet little nothings to offer 


to each other, which makes a lot of difference.


I particularly mentioned these two faces for they hold a 


great importance for me and I forget to acknowledge 


their presence each day. And today, I realise how 


special they are to me for all the gestures and smiles 


exchanged are far above the growls and fights we tend to 


share!