Mom & Maggi
That was a week-end off-day.
Mom was showing signs of fatigue.
Why not?
She has been working like a non-stop machine all the time.
Though they were seeing her from day Zero but of late knew it for sure that
Mom’s style of work is the cause of her weakness.
She needs better managerial skill and health consciousness.
Children always advise her to take care of her health, but she finds no
time for the same.
She shut her ears to all their advises all the time.
Children got worked up. Their valuable advises were turning to vapours as
if poured on a hot pot kept upside down.
So, on the week-end off-day, they decided to teach Mom some basics.
They decided to show her how to manage home with minimum stress and maximum
results.
After all, they were taught of time management, space management, stress
management etc. etc. and “why not” put them to use at home also.
They also studied to face work with a smile and enjoy it.
Children took the task of home management on their shoulders, for a day.
Mom’ enjoy a day’s off.
They decided to share work, you broom, I mop;
You wash rice; mix dough; I cut vegetables, boil milk;
You make break-fast; I make lunch and we together prepare dinner – exactly
as Mom does.
You wash utensils; I clean table, spread bed cover, dust sofa, side tables,
glass panes;
You put clothes in the W/M; I rinse, you spread, I press.
All work decided, to share and there they both set out for work.
The beginning was great, started with morning Coffee, then breakfast – of
course toast & butter – time is important.
Broomed all the rooms… mopping followed… But it took little time –
inexperience, after all – with time things will speed up …
Washing clothes took a good long time, rinsing made hands burnt, reddish…
It’s OK!
It was almost time for lunch. They decided to make ‘Kitchadi” – A quickremedy - All in one, very healthy, with Achar (mom’s own yummy item).
Lunch finished, utensils to be cleaned, clothes yet to be rinsed, spread
and later pressed. Children needed a quick nap… Before that they decided
the dinner.
We will have “Maggi” for dinner.
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