Sunday 23 March 2014

Tiny Love.....


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“You’re selfish, haughty, arrogant ,useless ! How dare you speak to me this way ? I’ll just throw you out of this car, mind you ! ” Philip shouted at me as he drove.

The usual fight, a bit more severe this time.

I sat on the seat behind, silent tears heating my eyes.

Our two-year-old daughter on my lap was unusually silent.

“Oh ! why didn’t I keep quiet ! ”, I scolded myself mentally,  for being tactless.

A tiny finger came up and wiped my tears.

I looked at her, she smiled.

To me, her smile seemed a promise of the greatest love of all !

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51 comments:

  1. Aww! That's bittersweet and tugged at heart too! Thank god for such blessings.

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    1. Yes, Shilpa Ji :) Thanks for the blessings ! :)

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  2. I know, the love between parents and kids, is indeed the greatest love of all. :) Loved it :)

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  3. This one touched my heart :) Loved it :)

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  4. Indeed, there can be no greater love :) What blessings children are. Lovely, Sreeja!

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    1. Yes, true. They are the greatest blessings ! Thanks, Shailaja :)

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  5. Wow!!! Children give meaning to our lives, when it turns hell and more. Wonderfully told.

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    1. Yes, very much. Welcome back, Jini and thank you ! :)

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  6. I'm just learning this off late now...beautiful post!

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  7. A sweet post, your greatest love of all brought tears to my eyes.

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  8. Sweet as well as sad. :(

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    1. Sadly sweet :(
      Thank you, awalkinthewoods , for the visit and the nice words:)

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  9. oh.. how beautiful.. yet so sad! :(
    beautifully expressed in 100 words

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  10. children can feel emotions much better than we think they can.... such a bitter-sweet story!

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    1. Very true ! They're very sensitive that way. Thanks a lot, Titli :)

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  11. That sure is...I have experienced that :)

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    1. Yes, most of us have, in different ways. Thanks, Kajal :)

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  12. An innocent smile and stroke of kindness cum tenderness can be the greatest source of strength and joy. Great work, Sreeja
    http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/100-words-on-saturday-the-greatest-love-of-all

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  13. But for the tiny finger, those words might have stuck on longer.

    Good to have a tiny finger in such times, eh? :)

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    1. True, such words stick on for a long, very long time.
      Yes, good to have a tiny finger , always :)
      Ahem ahem.... I 'll take this up with you offline :) :D

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  14. Aww, sometimes our babies can be the biggest comforters of all. ♥

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  15. Ohh that is so sweet..the love for your child, the greatest love of all!

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  16. yeah..greatest love indeed.. I can so well relate to the tiny fingers in my own household... has wiped mine, when the words actually poured onto her.. :|

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    1. Yes, Archana. Something we all relate easily with. Thanks a lot :)

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  17. ohh why do parents fight in front of kids, but ending is so touching. Beautiful story.

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    1. Sometimes the adults have no choice, Rajlakshmi. Thanks a lot :)

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  18. So well-written, Sreeja. We do face such situations when our kids give us hope & support...

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    1. Yes, Anita. They're beacons of light, always. Thanks a lot :)

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  19. The love between a parent and child --- can be the greatest love of all... :)

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    1. Yes, PB...it can be and it mostly is ! Thanks a lot :)

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  20. Love is always unconditional when its pure blood bonding. A daughter's love is the best gift for any parents :)

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    1. True, Uma :) I have begun to feel it, both as a mother and a daughter :) Thanks a lot for the visit :)

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  21. In 100 words you have brought out what unconditional and outreaching love is.
    Fabulous story.

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  22. This post has been selected for the Tangy Tuesday Picks this week. Thank You for an amazing post! Cheers! Keep Blogging :)

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