Years ago, when I was a blissful (read “with very little or no responsibilities at home”) spinster, with the making an occasional cuppa tea being the most thought-provoking household chore, I had read one of those funny emails that do the rounds. This one was about Attention Deficiency Syndrome (that mail had a longer nomenclature, which I don’t remember anymore).
Now, as a full-fledged home-maker I can actually see myself in the cloud of the syndrome, something I had only tried to visualise back then. The common factor between then and now is laughter; back then, I laughed at the mail and now, I laugh at myself.
My day is full of small and smaller tasks; all of them easy but the sheer number and the simultaneous manner in which they clamour for attention, confounds the confusion in my brain as to the most efficient sequence in which I need to tackle them.
I start with making the morning tea. Let me also get Naina’s milk ready while she’s still asleep.
I get her milk out from the refrigerator. Has did the milkman already delivered today’s quota? Let me go get it.
Now, as a full-fledged home-maker I can actually see myself in the cloud of the syndrome, something I had only tried to visualise back then. The common factor between then and now is laughter; back then, I laughed at the mail and now, I laugh at myself.
My day is full of small and smaller tasks; all of them easy but the sheer number and the simultaneous manner in which they clamour for attention, confounds the confusion in my brain as to the most efficient sequence in which I need to tackle them.
I start with making the morning tea. Let me also get Naina’s milk ready while she’s still asleep.
I get her milk out from the refrigerator. Has did the milkman already delivered today’s quota? Let me go get it.
Walking to the main door i wade through a plethora of toys and hey! Isn’t that my lost-since-two-days cupboard key on the arm of that doll? Let me put that in a safe place first. Jeez! That tea almost boiled over.
While the tea brews, a to-do list brews in my head. What do I make for breakfast? For lunch? I need a couple of vegetables for the pulao. That reminds me – need to go to the ATM. Let me call the bank to check my current balance .I strain the tea out. The door bell rings; the maid has arrived. Uh oh!! The clothes have not been soaked as yet! Let me do it right away....Naina’s T-shirt has her cereal all over it
Oops! I need to make some more of that cereal; I have just enough for today. Honk! Honk!! Is that the garbage collection van? Rush out with the trash! It was the neighbour’s car. Huh!! See the neighbour:”Good morning! Had your tea? Me? No no, mine is still in the cup. Hehehe.. Ok, see you later”
Aah! I need this tea break! What’s the cupboard key doing on the stove? And where are the milk packets? Forget it! Enjoy the tea first.... One sip of tea and my mom-in-law calls out –“Naina has woken up, beta, and I think she needs a quick diaper change”. Sigh!! When will I ever get down to writing that blog I’ve been planning for so long?
Aah! I need this tea break! What’s the cupboard key doing on the stove? And where are the milk packets? Forget it! Enjoy the tea first.... One sip of tea and my mom-in-law calls out –“Naina has woken up, beta, and I think she needs a quick diaper change”. Sigh!! When will I ever get down to writing that blog I’ve been planning for so long?
3 comments:
lol.. inspite of all the lil things you did.. You've made time for your blog. Amazin' time management.. oops.. did you forget something in the kitchen as you read this..?? he he he..
Good take on ADD. Also, a blog you can relate too and laugh at! Shashi... keep this going. Very soon, I might just ask you to help me with my screen writing. The flow is natural and witty. Very entertaining!
I almost forgot though; Accept my sympathies on a super yet A.D.D.'ed life!
:)
Nice work, Shashi. You should be proud of yourself to be doing this despite the fact that you are getting pulled in all directions. Sometimes I feel that way at work too. I am about to email my presentation and my boss decides to pull the plug on that idea and I then have to submit a business case for something else or vice versa. Life!
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