Shilpa Roy Kota
Parenting Stories (and more) from the desk of an imperfect parent
Category: Thoughts and Quotes
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The only person I choose to compete against is me, myself. As long as I am doing better than myself of yesterday, I am doing good enough.
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A child will always remain a part of their mother no matter how old they grow or how many children they have of their own.
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Celebrate each day, each person, each thing as the beauty of Creation that surrounds you
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What are we searching for in life? Where are we searching it? Do we know when we will find it?
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Who are the Haves and the Have nots of our society? Does good education guarantee abundance in life?
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All children seem to be learning for the sake of getting good marks in the exam. Exams seem to be reason anyone learns. What if there were no exams? Would we stop learning?
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I usually avoid long distance driving at night. I have a certain eye condition to blame for that. But then, one night post 12AM, my husband was feeling sleepy and since I was wide awake and fully alert, I decided to get behind the driving wheel. For a while, I drove at my own slow…
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I came into the world crying Crying was my first words Crying I called you and crying I hugged you But today, I am afraid to cry in front of you Oh! Why do I cry alone? I don’t laugh alone I don’t celebrate alone I don’t holiday alone Then, why do I have…
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What do you do when you set out on a cross country, round trip drive spanning more than 2000 kms extending from Arabian Sea to Bay of Bengal and back? I don’t know what you do, but this is what I did. After I was done arguing, debating, justifying and negotiating with my family (co-passengers)…
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I saw a picture of the cutest toddler running free Instantly, I saw the reflection of his Mom and his Dad in his profile Oh wow! I wondered What a fine balance of both genes he has picked up My nephew is doing some extraordinary work for a not profit My heart swells with pride…
Shilpa Roy Kota 