Creating memories with little one…
Everyone says,
“Create beautiful memories for your child.”
But sometimes I wonder…
Will they even remember these days?
Maybe they won't.
And that's okay.
Because these aren't only memories we are creating for them.
These are memories we are collecting for ourselves too. ❤️
This Ganpati, I watched my little one experience Bappa in his own way.
He was surprisingly patient till the naivedya. 😄
He waited while we offered everything to Bappa.
But the moment I kept the modak in front of Bappa…
He looked at me and asked,
“Aai, ek gheu ka?”
I said, “Thamb, aadhi Bappa khanar.”
And his immediate question was,
“Bappa ni already khalla asel na?” 😂
As if he was just waiting for confirmation that the modak was now available for him!
And then came the endless questions…
“Bappa kuthe challay?”
“Bappa kadhi parat yenar?”
“Bappa parat aplya ghari yenar na?”
Every answer brought another question.
And somewhere between answering all those questions, I realised…
He may not remember this Ganpati when he grows up.
He may not remember the decorations.
He may not remember which modak he ate.
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He may not remember the aartis or the visarjan.
But I will.
And then came visarjan.
For him, it was dhol, music, people and excitement.
For me, it was watching those tiny eyes trying to understand why Bappa was leaving.
“Bappa kadhi yenar?”
I don't know if he understood what goodbye meant.
But I understood.
I knew that this little boy standing beside me won't stay this little forever.
Today he asks me a hundred questions about Bappa.
Tomorrow, maybe he'll know the answers himself.
Today he holds my hand during visarjan.
One day, that little hand may not need mine.
And that's why I'm not only trying to create memories for him.
I'm collecting these moments for myself.
His questions.
His innocent logic.
His excitement.
His little hands.
His “Aai, ek gheu ka?” before touching the modak. 😂
Maybe he will forget this Ganpati.
But I won't forget this version of him.
Because perhaps that's one of the quietest parts of motherhood…
Our children may forget their childhood memories,
but we mothers carry pieces of their childhood with us forever.
They may forget.
But Aai won't. ❤️
Ganpati Bappa Morya!
Pudhchya varshi lavkar ya. 🌺
