"If You're Absent During My Struggle..."

   Thank you Saj Meister for sharing this! So very true :-)

Understanding Your Family Roots

It took me sometime to realize how important it was for a person to truly understand their background and family history. I never focused on it because I was born and raised in America and sort of became assimilated with the culture here. It wasn't until the later part of my 20s that I became thirsty for a greater understanding of my family's background. I wanted to know where my parents were truly from, to see where they came from. I grew up always hearing stories about my father and his small village in India called Didgi, but never had seen it.

Last year, for the first time in my life, I went on the most incredible journey to my motherland. It was more than a visit, really a dream trip. For me, it was learning where my parents came from, understanding why they are the way they are, why they always stress education and stable finances, and why they are so family oriented. If my Dad never came to America, I probably would have still been in India, well who knows. Knowing me, I would have made my way from Hyderabad to Bombay :))

Anyway, point of my story today is that it's so important to understand where your family came from, what your parents story is, because it's a part of you who are. We can only have bright and full futures when we embrace ourselves as a whole.

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture, is like a tree without roots."

#merihindustan

Pic Collage

Friends there's an awesome app called Pic Collage and it's way tooooo much fun for those of us who love pics and scrapbooking!! I had to share with all of you in case you would want to create your own collages...

Here's a sample of one I made with some of my Hindustan pics :-)))

Hummingbirds

"Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying hopes for love, joy, and celebration. The hummingbird's delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life's sweetest creation."