The Journey

2014 has been a year of stupendous travel. I have to just save all my journeys before I forget. It all started in 2013 December I think this is the sequence. 1. Trip to Bandipur  Jungle Lodges with Sreedhara and family in Ertiga. 2. Trip to Mandapatti , Madekari ( with Prasadi ) - Onwards to Subramanya and back to Mysore in Ertiga. 3. Trip to Kodachadri , Shivmogga - Onwards to Koluru - Mangalore ( Kapu beach ) and Mysore with Chethan , Sanil n Family in Ertiga. 4.  Trip to US 5. In US Raleigh to Washington DC and back drive. 6. In US Boston to Smithfield and back to Boston drive. 7. In US Boston to Merrimack and back to Boston drive. 8. Trip to Galibore Jungle lodge with Sahana's office mates in Ertiga. 9. Trip to Shringeri - Udapi - Mangalore with family in Ertiga. 10. Trip to Goa with Chethan n Movvi n family in Ertiga. 11. Team outing to Bheemeshwari Jungle lodges with team in TT. 12. Trip from Bangalore to Subramanya and Darsmastala with Benne n Prasadi in...

This is a question for most growth oriented individuals/families. Maslow's law is super accurate in this ( it is actually called Maslow's hierarchy of needs). Where do I stand in this hierarchy ? Esteem is where I stand I feel. So there is one more step to take. On the positive side I have climbed 4 steps .This pyramid is not a one way pyramid, we need to keep working and thinking to move up in this ladder and not move down. I feel I am where I wanted to be ! .. do I want to grow forward ? The urge is definitely less ( urge within me ). But my surroundings are urging me to move forward and take few calculated risks. As usual I hope these risks bear positive results in the next year. Life I have to say is at a very comfortable juncture. Roti-Kapda-Makaan  auur Gadi-Biwi-Bacche be hogaye ;). 

Kids are natures way of making people forget that they are getting old. Once a couple has kids they try to mend the deficiencies of their childhood, by providing for the child the facilities the parent lacked. This means that the parents are leaving their childhood again through their children. Pranthi has grown up pretty fast, she is strong minded kid. Her strengths are boldness, focus on getting what she wants, intelligence. The one weakness that I can see in her is lack of dexturity/balance ( i have to attribute this to both mine and sahana's gens ).