Happy Onam...!

You are the only one that bloomed in my garden....so persist ! Happy Onam !

The month that went by...

                                                           

July ended with my Mom's retirement after working for more than 35 years ; there was a small get-together at home when her colleagues came to drop her home on her last working day and I wanted to be there since her getting back home from work was one of those moments that I looked forward to ; every day of my life ,until I left home for college. I travelled to Sweden with mon the next day from Cochin.

The month of August that went by was a hectic , eventful one with lot of packing , travelling , reunions , separations and emotionally charging moments.

 I was meeting my husband and my son was seeing his dad after 4 months. My lil one was a lovely champ throughout the flight keeping himself busy with the painting book and colour pencils that the airlines provided.It did not take him a moment to gel well with his Pappa.The week that followed was mostly travelling when we went to Paris and Swiss. The next week we were at Almhult - a tiny hamlet in South Sweden where my husband is placed since March. Almhult is known for IKEA and Carl Linneaus - the father of Botany.

Returning back was tough...couldn't complete my morning prayers the day we started -couldn't control my tears and prayers stumbled in my mouth. The most difficult time was in the airport ; from the time we got in the queue for security check. Mon was crying uncontrollably and it was only then that he realised that his dad wouldn't be travelling with him back home.

I know that is a lot of updates in a short post ... Shall try to pen down in detail of the travel and the places we saw as time and mind permits...