#foodforthought

Quote 28 : Apology to the oldest child- a parent’s confession

I’m not sure parents say this, but I’m certain they feel it. Because being a parent isn’t easy and certainly not, the first time around, which for some may be the only time around. There are bound to be mistakes which may not be obvious, and there may be no witnesses other than one’s conscience.…

Smitha V

January 30, 2023

Quotes

#apology, #foodforthought, #life, #oldestchild, #parenting, #raisingchildren, #relationships, #sayingsorry, #truth

Family reunion, friends, art fest, lit fest and gratitude

I’m linking this post to Linda’s JusJoJan post for today. The prompt for today was ‘Thank you’. I had to participate because at the moment there’s a lot I’m feeling thankful for. I’m thankful to have a full home again and to have the family reunited for the holiday season. Despite a hectic 10-day holiday…

Smitha V

January 16, 2023

Experiences

#Art, #Christmas, #family, #foodforthought, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #jusjojan, #life, #litfest, #peace, #positivity, #Thankyou

Dhaka Diaries: Art to the rescue

I finished the painting I had started a week before leaving India. Don’t ask me what I was doing painting when I was pressed for time. I painted until 4 days before boarding the flight. I know it sounds crazy or even dramatic when I say I clung to the brush as long as I…

Smitha V

November 20, 2022

Art, Experiences

#Art, #beginnerartist, #Buddha, #calm, #canvaspainting, #first, #foodforthought, #friends, #inspiration, #life, #motivation, #oilpainting, #painting, #peace

Weekend conversation: Something good and something bad- life’s a mixed bag

Happy 18th to my younger one! Finally, the exams ended on Friday, the 20th of May, and she kept me on my toes over the weekend. On the Friday,after the exam ,we went Prom dress fitting and then had dinner to celebrate her18th birthday which fell between the exams. The next day, we had to…

Smitha V

June 4, 2022

Experiences, Photography