Saturday, May 29, 2010

Money and Men

Its feels great when you hear the word “Money” . Isn’t it ! In today’s world everybody is running mad after money. It’s only because of money that people have very busy schedules like late night office. If you ask them,”You should give some time to your family”, and the answer is very much expected. “I am working very hard for my family”. Sometimes when I am lonely, I wonder why people are running after money, why is it not enough? After all money is nothing but only pieces of paper and why is it so important in everyone’s life?

In today’s world if you would have a chance to choose between your family and money, I guess most of you would choose money first. I don’t blame anyone for this because the reason behind this is simple, you can live without your family but you cannot live without money. The best example would be my papa. He is in Nagaland only for us. It is very dangerous place and he is doing his job there only for us, so that we have a better living standard. He misses his family and he is not bothered about himself. Many people are like my papa.

A day will come, when we will have to live all this material possessions behind and still we are running after money. Money also teaches us, who are our true relatives, friends. If you don’t have money people will leave you because it is in human nature. Just tell me if a person comes to you , how many days can you give space in your house. Not more than 5-6 days , because life has become so expensive these days , we cannot afford it.

Money is like flowing river going from one place to another and finally to the ocean. So, spend time with your family , friends and try to develop a strong bond with them because after all its your kindness , your nature that will go with you not your material possessions.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

My first time cooking

This a very touching moment of my life that I want to mention in my blog and it happened During my summer vacations I went to Meerut with my papa when he was posted there. At that time I was in class 7th or 8th.
One day in evening I decided to prepare dinner for my papa and everyone else.
My mom was very happy just like any other Indian mother she always wants her daughter to cook well. Let me specify that It was not first time that I was going to cook but it was the complexity of the dish I was preparing that made me little nervous. Kadhi (prepare using curd) is really risky and some thing new for me and I was going to experiment this on my family, although I was more excited than nervous.
I was making Kadhi first time so my mom told me the complete recipe and ingredient required..
So, finally I was in kitchen and felt like a Queen taking over the charge of battlefield.
I mixed the curd in mixi together with all other ingredients like Chopped onion, Red chili powder, Turmeric powder, Salt, Gram flour etc.
Finally testing time came. My mom tasted it and told me its great. I was very happy but she felt that it tasted differently from what she makes. She ask me about Ingredients of my recipe. And then Bang! She told me the blunder I did. I had mixed Corn Flour (Makki ka atta) in place of Gram flour as I did'nt know the difference between the two. As long as the Kadhi was hot it tasted was good but when it started cooling you can imagine what happen with that . The test was horrible and it actually became a dough.
She laughed off again when I decided to make lady finger (Bhindi) But you know what was the best thing at that day my papa tasted my kadii and he told me its test is better then your mom makes..
Love you papa!!!!