The Pages from Divya's Diary

A mother becomes a mother the day she gets to know about the little embryo inside her womb. It all started one fine day when I did my pregnancy test and it resulted positive. Life changed from the very moment. I was excited but a bit nervous too. I and my husband were working in two different cities that time. So the excited supermom in me felt extra responsible for taking care of the baby. I started spending my days managing home, office, long travel, shopping, exercise, reading and any and everything which could be added to the list. My baby kept me motivated and never let me feel alone. At times when I felt low, she kicked me as if she was saying 'Don’t worry mom. You rock. '  However, by end of the sixth month, I felt exhausted and I decided to move to my mother’s place for delivery and give some time to my husband to settle down with his work life. After seven hectic years of work life, I was enjoying a peaceful time. Days were spent in all sorts of preparations to...

Summers are already here and almost every state has welcomed the mangoes. It has innumerable varieties and each variety has its own uniqueness – big or small sized, pulpy or juicy texture, more or less fibrous. They look like from typical mango picture we drew in our drawing workbooks in school to what we had never visualized. Though the varieties differ a lot when we move from north to south yet almost every state grows this amazingly tasty fruit. Being a north Indian the common varieties I indulged were D ushehri, Safeda, Langda, Chausa and Totapuri . Safeda - juicy and rich in fiber - has been my all-time favorite. Though I am not a mango fan now but my childhood was no different than any other mango loving kid.  Unlike today, seasonal fruits were enjoyed thoroughly due to their availability mainly in that particular season. I remember my father bringing seasonal fresh fruits – mangoes, blue berries, melons, grapes, and guavas - daily while returning from work. And...