It is that time of the year again..when I look back with wonder and amazement at how time has flown, since our marvellous miracle- entered our lives. She turns 11 a couple of days hence, our precious daughter Trayi Ajit..and as I look back over the last one year, I see how much our baby has changed. She is a young lady now- smart, sassy, poised, funny, confident and totally comfortable in her skin. Her sense of humour, always one of her strengths, is now tongue-firmly-in cheek, and totally spot on. When she was little, Trayi was a soft, sensitive, child -easily hurt, easily upset, easily bullied. Somehow, somewhere, she has converted that into a strength - gentle still, with lots of empathy, but almost impossible to get to. How I wish, I could be like that, sometimes.She has had a lot of growing up to do this last year - my insane work schedule, combined with Ajit Venkataraman living out of Mumbai has meant she has had to become far more self dependent, far more on top of her own game than ever before..and she has handled it with aplomb. She is already becoming more and more of a buddy, who loves to go shopping with me and loves to gossip into the night in our bed. She loves her music and plays me her favourite songs, sometimes. Often, I have to remind myself and her that she is still a pre-teen, a very precocious one, that's all. Her dad, wistfully yearns for her babyhood to return..for him- she is still his little baby doll. I was a reluctant parent before Trayi was born- but she made motherhood into the best experience I've ever had. I loved her infancy, her toddlerhood, and every other bit of that first decade of her life. I can see I - no.. we- are going to enjoy this next coming decade so much more. Infinite love to you, our precious one.
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