Moments of Bliss 1 -Madhoo @ School Bus - today

Hi All

I have had many moments of bliss when I watch the emotions of my sweet little daughter Madhoo...Her face is much more radiant and energising these days with the fallen front teeth (yes, I mean it....both the front teeth have fallen now) reminding that she is getting into a girl hood from being a tiny daughter...

As we normally have a mini project daily to wake her up at 7 AM (her school bus comes sharp at 7.30 AM quite close to our home, at the street junction), both me and Anoo used to be quite hyper active for that crucial 30 minutes.....Many days we end up doing the To Do list couple of minutes late hurrying up to the junction where the Bus Driver keep honking restlessly.

Looks like he has scolded Madhoo couple of times and last week it appears that she had virtually cried in the bus needing the Driver to stop the bus and reach to her seat to cajole her.....We got this news through some teacher who travels in the bus but Madhoo never shares such embarassing moments with us (maanasthi !!)

Today morning, it was again a LATE day and I could watch that she was very tense and nervous as we walked towards the bus...The Driver was looking back from his seat and when I met his eye, I smiled at him and watched for his mood....When his assistant hurriedly picked up her from me & took over her bag also, Madhoo had started crying anticipating the inevitable..

Getting reminded of the last week episode, I was standing there in the other side of the road watching the sobbing madhoo hiding from my view as she approached the bus - I could see her face once again only when she went into the stairs of the bus. The Driver was telling her some thing with a smile and it was fascinating to see her face with glowing smile...and the mental depression vanished completely....She was looking at me now cheerfully and fully relieved with the driver's reception.....communicating without a word that "all is well"..... It was truely a great moment & made my day.....!!

I turned back silently towards my flat wondering the intricacies of human relationships and the magic of moods with external stimulii....In fact, I also got into some serious thoughts on how most of our happiness /cheer is due to negation of bad incidents that we imagine / fear could happen...!!

Am I stretching myself too much.....?? Is the connection of the incident with my practical question not so clear ??

suchoo