Wednesday, 31 August 2011

NANNY SHE CALLS ME


They say I am a bad Mother and my husband blames me for not being a good wife. Had he not been a drunkard and had he been working, my kids would have got what the other mothers gave their kids. ‘BEING THERE WHEN YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOU' that's what they call it. I am the mother of 4 little kids; the eldest is an 11 yr old boy. They all are in Kerala because that is where I belong.

 I am in Bahrain taking care of a little girl who just turned 6. Her Mother is jealous of me because her daughter loves me more. I try to see my babies in her almond eyes but how much ever I try, I miss my little ones a lot. I try to forget my pain by taking care of the angel all day long and sending the money I earn, each and every penny of it back home. I just hope my alcoholic beast of a husband hasn't been drinking it down his throat. Last I heard, my eldest was upset because he was not able to participate in the inter school marathon due to lack of proper shoes. I hope he bought a nice pair with the last month's salary I sent home. I hope.

Yes I am a Nanny and a very good one too. I love the kid I look after like my own child but that is only because the Mother in me cries for the one sight of her children. I want to go home but the fear that my youngest one might not even recognize his mother holds me back. So I send the money home and pray that someday they would forgive me.

P.S- I got no phone coverage but i managed to get Net!! Hence, was able to blog.A real small piece though!
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37 comments:

  1. Raghavendra Mutt31 August 2011 at 19:53

    Nice one again..!

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  2. Blasphemous Aesthete31 August 2011 at 20:12

    I thought this was someone doing a guest post :P

    Sad in a way, and good in another. You've depicted the angst of separation of a mother from her children in a beautiful way.


    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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  3. Ananya31 August 2011 at 20:15

    A very touching post Red.. !!! ♥♥

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  4. Anonymous31 August 2011 at 20:35

    hmm i wonder if its fiction :)

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  5. maithili31 August 2011 at 21:11

    so heart wrenching.. Only a mother could live with this pang of separation for the ones she loves.. I cant help but feel hatred for her husband..

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  6. Menachery31 August 2011 at 21:23

    wow that was a beautiful post ...

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  7. Saru Singhal31 August 2011 at 22:09

    Life is so cruel sometimes. Touching post...Thank God, you have access to net...:)

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  8. Musings of a Troubled Mind31 August 2011 at 22:53

    One of your best posts yet!! Absolutely loved reading it!!

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  9. CookieCrumbsInc.31 August 2011 at 23:20

    It's SUCH a sad state when women are separated from their children for whatever reason:(

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  10. S.31 August 2011 at 23:51

    Hmm touching post. :-(

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  11. The Damned Writer1 September 2011 at 00:13

    Can I assume thats fiction?Or not?
    Anyways, awfully sad it is! :(:(

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  12. The Damned Writer1 September 2011 at 00:20

    oh..the picture just got loaded! I already love the nanny,(if it isnt some random pic from google, that is!)

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  13. aakash1 September 2011 at 00:45

    Behind each face, there lies a story, often ignored as we rant about our life. Sometimes I wonder, there are people who live to find challenges and then there are those whose life would always be a challenge, not by choice but by fate.
    Red handed, you are entering into my territory. Better stick with the humor xP

    aJ

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  14. Shobhit1 September 2011 at 02:54

    Hmmm...

    Life is so unfair. But that's what it is... Life !

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  15. Red Handed1 September 2011 at 08:45

    @Raghu- Thankyou!! :D
    @Blasphemous Aesthete- Hey that was a nice comment sirjee!Depicting reality in in perfect way is hard. I hope i came close!
    @Ananya- Thankyou my girl!
    @Chintan- Its not fiction but it isnt 100% reality.
    @Maithili- Men can make you and man can ruin you..isnt it? Thankyou for reading!!
    @Menachery- Thankyou love!
    @Saru Singhal- Hey thanks!!I am praising the good Lord too!
    @Musings of a Troubled Mind- Really?? Thanks a lot!
    @Priyanka- Word!! Women under no circumstance should be kept away from their children..not only for the sake of the mother but also for the proper growth mentally and emotionally of the children.
    @Sunakshi- thanks for readign this!
    @Indumathy- It is a random pic i got from google but this female too is a nanny from Chennai. Its not 100% reality but not fiction too.
    @Aakash- You do a wonderful job anyday better than me when it comes to capturing emotions perfectly. No i was out of humour topics and this struck my numb brain..so wrote :D
    @Shobhit- So true!thanks for reading

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  16. kalpak n.1 September 2011 at 09:45

    nice one. touchy. and u look really nice in the background in the pic. : D

    BTW...im curious....what was d inspiration?????

    and yeah, u might hate me for this, but "My kids would have got what other mothers ‘GAVE THEIR KIDS’"

    : )

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  17. Red Handed1 September 2011 at 09:48

    @Kalpak n.- Thankyou!Like my saree eh? nd the error has been corrected .Thankyou again!

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  18. kalpak n.1 September 2011 at 09:57

    inspiration??? answer all questions at once naa. i dnt wana add the numbers of ur comments and make ppl think u get so much response. huh!

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  19. Stranger!1 September 2011 at 12:12

    Hmm..This is the first time that I came across a blog and "actually" read more than 10 articles ! :)Your writing style is quite interesting, simple , yet pretty expressive :D . Keep it on lady, keep it on !

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  20. Nirvana1 September 2011 at 16:16

    another whopper here ... something that makes you think about it for a loong time!!

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  21. Sarah malik1 September 2011 at 17:36

    I have come across a similar person here in my locality...its indeed sad but u cant label it as 'bad' becoz money and work are necessary evils!
    nicely written!


    sarah

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  22. FirstTimeMother1 September 2011 at 19:18

    It was a lil touchy stuff.. I love the care and concern of the mom..♥♥

    Keep writing !

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  23. R-A-J1 September 2011 at 20:18

    Aaah. Red..u r maturing well into this space too... really nice read.. short, crisp n touching :)

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  24. Atrocious Scribblings1 September 2011 at 21:40

    You've hit another one outta the park. Brilliant perspective on the issue.

    BTW, How's your vacation going? Having fun I hope.

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  25. Sushmit2 September 2011 at 00:58

    :) ----> :| ---> :(

    Very touching, Red..

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  26. Prateek Bagri2 September 2011 at 07:04

    Short and touching

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  27. Purba2 September 2011 at 08:29

    That was a touching piece. And why is she still putting up with her good for nothing husband?

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  28. BGT2 September 2011 at 10:25

    Different facets of life !! Very well written, from the heart :)

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  29. Bharathi2 September 2011 at 16:31

    short , real and touching one.. nice post red

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  30. Chandana3 September 2011 at 09:15

    Such a touching story... which is unfortunately the story of hundreds of women. The lengths that women go to, to keep their children safe and happy never fails to amaze me! Women are really strong...

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  31. Cloud Nine3 September 2011 at 17:37

    Very true and touching post. Yes, maids in Gulf- so sad their population is growing alarmingly. It is really pathetic to watch them move away with big blurred eyes in the backs of GMCs...Hmmmmmm!

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  32. Ayushi3 September 2011 at 17:48

    I know everybody above has been writing touching post and I can't help but second them, Indeed touching :)

    You write really from the heart ?

    Btw, why doesn't she leave her husband ?

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  33. Nirati 3 September 2011 at 22:43

    Aww Red! For quite some time I was speechless. The mother is doing a hats-off-to-her good job! And the not being with her children is really sad. But someday the children will know what their mother has done for them :)

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  34. GV6 September 2011 at 15:47

    U write awesome! Ur descriptions just melts and creates feeling, the exact same that the character/being went through and only the best writers can do it!

    I posted my comments on other posts too.. but there seemed an error. Hope this one reaches you.

    Was great reading Ur blog :)

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  35. Red Handed7 September 2011 at 19:56

    Thankyou all!11th i shall be freee from the village confines!!
    Miss my blog!

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  36. Anu Lal8 September 2011 at 10:56

    You have depicted a situation where fiction and reality intersect. Good work.

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  37. The Narcissist9 September 2011 at 15:26

    Touched :)

    - The Narcissist

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