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Parenthood
The Journey We Never Thought of...
Parenthood is taking us to a new level of maturity, strength, and perspective on life. Your priority becomes your child, and everything else shifts to accommodate this incredible journey.
Every morning and evening, we take Anav for a walk. I like to think of this as "quality time for the three of us" and, ultimately, as a bonding time for us as a couple and as first-time parents. During these walks, we share our thoughts, plan our budgets, paint our future together, discuss upcoming trips, career growth, learning goals, and so much more.
One day, Ketan mentioned there was a tiny lizard on the balcony. He said that if he managed to catch it, he might have to kill it to prevent it from getting inside. I was cuddling Anav at the time and replied, "But, Baba, what if the baby lizard seems cute to her mother too?" Ketan paused, looked at us cuddling, and said, "That's true, Aai. Let's not kill the baby lizard." Moments like these show how our perspectives change day by day, every moment, as we grow into parenthood.
Another moment happened when Ketan was watching Modern Family. There’s an episode where one of the characters’ fathers passes away, and, watching it, Ketan turned into a puddle of emotions. I saw him cry like that for the first time, while I was feeding Anav, not yet knowing what had happened. Later, when I found out, I felt the same. I realized this moment wouldn’t have impacted us as deeply if we hadn’t become parents.
Parenthood is a journey of endless learning, growth, and unconditional love. It’s a role that challenges and changes you, teaching patience, resilience, and the profound beauty of small moments. Through all its highs and lows, parenthood is a reminder that love truly has no limits.
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