My dad's career took us places. The memory is so mixed up, in fact I am not a great one for dates....I feel life should be a smooth flow of experience....dates make one tarry, milestones are irrelevant in the journey of the Being. It is a series of experiences formulating your thoughts and reactions, discovering where you are at the moment. I was one not to keep in touch with friends I left behind on each posting.The constant was the army environment, the sense of security totally oblivious to the big bad world outside the gated colonies. At times we lived in tents, at times in barracks or else in sprawling British Heritage homes....they left behind when they had to bow down to the efforts of our great leaders to give us Azad Hind! But each home seemed
equally comfortable. Probably there would have been politics and issues among the adults, for us it always was great fun! Canteen visits, movies in the makeshift army theater, picnics with perfect locations and arrangements was there for the asking. Brands, fancy toys, clothes from expensive stores...we were clueless,
Our life was joy of the outdoors, commuting in the army truck to and from school, great food served in proper British Style and playing in the outdoors, gardens, climbing trees! Life was so satisfying and I thank God for that wonderful childhood....not a care, not a thought, no guile whatsoever. Today, after all my training and research I realize that the age from inception in the womb to 6 yrs. of age is the crucial period. I sure got a strong base during that period. Hence, I keep shouting from the roof tops 'For Christ's Sake, please give your children the simple joys of life....set aside the brands....but sadly enough my voice falls on deaf years in the midst of all the fancy trimmings. My mother was not overtly loving but surely instilled essential qualities in us. Well, she was busy and most often I had a nanny but she did her bit and was a lady of integrity.
equally comfortable. Probably there would have been politics and issues among the adults, for us it always was great fun! Canteen visits, movies in the makeshift army theater, picnics with perfect locations and arrangements was there for the asking. Brands, fancy toys, clothes from expensive stores...we were clueless,
Our life was joy of the outdoors, commuting in the army truck to and from school, great food served in proper British Style and playing in the outdoors, gardens, climbing trees! Life was so satisfying and I thank God for that wonderful childhood....not a care, not a thought, no guile whatsoever. Today, after all my training and research I realize that the age from inception in the womb to 6 yrs. of age is the crucial period. I sure got a strong base during that period. Hence, I keep shouting from the roof tops 'For Christ's Sake, please give your children the simple joys of life....set aside the brands....but sadly enough my voice falls on deaf years in the midst of all the fancy trimmings. My mother was not overtly loving but surely instilled essential qualities in us. Well, she was busy and most often I had a nanny but she did her bit and was a lady of integrity.
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