Rekha's Ramblings

  This week, my sister and I visited a place where people usually tend to go, to seek PEACE , or to find solace if you will. The building's bright red pillars and the gold exterior seemed a little too flashy to my taste. I asked my sister, if such extravagance was necessary . She said," yes, it's called marketing. People are more drawn to flashy,extravagant things. " Me," but if PEACE is what you are seeking and if the place is offering it , why does the exterior matter?? " She answered , " It matters. Haven't you seen any commercials? The more bright and flashy they are, the more they sell their products. If they were to hold these peace sessions in a shack or a shabby hut, not many people will come. They are trying to spread their message and unfortunately people won't come even if it's for free. You yourself wouldn't have come here either if it wasn't for this flashy building and the facade. You were attracted by it too. D...

  I'm visiting my hometown and ran into a school mate of mine. They asked me how come I was here for so long, how did I get so much time off. I said I quit my job during COVID, at least whatever little I was doing , I had not worked a full time job for a long time and I was mostly a SAHM ( stay at home mom) . They then asked how do I keep busy now that the children are gone. This conversation probably sparked my phone's Interest and it showed me a post from a parents group I follow, a question from a woman, a mom of my age asking the question " where did my life go" ? It sent me in my own rabbit hole, where did it go ? While others were busy building their professional life, I gave it up to stay at home to raise my children, it was my choice. Now I don't have a fulfilling career. I was always a high achieving straight A student. But unlike some of you, I couldn't juggle between a home and a career. Nobody who knew me could imagine the change of my life...