March 24, 2012

I Look At My Grandfather And...


I look at my grandfather and I know

that health and youth are not everlasting, but courage and determination is



I look at my grandfather and I know

that families are not born, they are built


I look at my grandfather and I know

that it doesn't matter how much you got, but how many you have to share it with


I look at my grandfather and I know

that the wisdom and lessons for life that I could get from his bed time stories are far greater than any book or school would have ever taught


I look at my grandfather and I know

that he is a different generation altogether

Patient, regal, elite and exclusive


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Past week my grandfather celebrated his 91st birthday. As a family, I realize how incredibly lucky we are to have him around. I scribbled these lines thinking about him and his effect on our family. May his presence continues to bless us for many more years to come.

Amen!


14 comments :

  1. Best wishes to your grandfather and to you. We waited for Sachin's 100, now we will wait for your grandfather.

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    1. Thanks Subhorup :)
      I appreciate you saying that. Thanks for visiting :)

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  2. Wow! Such a wonderful post :) It's good to know that u learned alot from ur grandfather :)

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    1. Thanks Madhu :)
      It's a blessing to have grandparents :)

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  3. very deep yet so subtle. I liked reading it. The theme and message are so good but the way you have woven it into poetry is really really very good

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  4. Mathur Sahab...This post is fantastic..Very very deep and touchy..This poetry is the ideal way of showing the gratitude towards Grandfathers..You should realize by now that you have got some godly wisdom of words and now already creating magics :)

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  5. May be around for many more summers to share his love and his legacy with you all. My best wishes to the elderly gentleman on this day.
    Cheers.

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  6. And your grandfather is lucky to be surrounded with love and family.

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  7. Such a beautiful post. Belated Happy Birthday to your grandfather...:)

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  8. Really well written post..Full of emotions :)

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  9. Prateek, please enable your blogger's profile.

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    1. It was in March, please post something Prateek.

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    2. Thanks for the motivation Saru...I am trying hard to get out of this block!Hopefully soon :)

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