Mother's Day

I was watching this ad on TV where a girl fusses about the pimple on her face. In my teens I would not even have bothered about a pimple here and there spoiling my face or beauty (not that I was very beautiful). I would rather have been upset about the baterial attack on my face. But now, one look at my daughter sitting on the couch intently watching the ad makes me feel that she is going to do just that right now.
She is one perfectionist about her cosmetics and hair accessories. She would just be screaming all over if I had even misplaced them. "I told you not to take it" is her favorite line now a days and "amma u always make a mess". Gosh!!! I dare not say such a thing to my mother. Infact I never even knew where my hair clips were placed.
I never bothered about matching my tops and trousers and here's Jiah who would match hers exactly- pink to pink (top to toes). The other day she discarded her bathroom slippers saying that " amma its going to tear" and here I go to office with a sandal that has a rickety heels.
My folks back at home call her a welcome respite to the extremely casual me. I have never cared the way I look or dress until I left college. Ever seen a girl who has never even shopped for her college dresses. I left it all to anyone in the house who liked to shop to get me dresses. No wonder my collegemates would have found me amongst the worst dressed. I wore all of VIGYOR to college and without fail repeated them week after week for 4 years.
I just never even gave compliments to anyone if they wore a good outfit because I was least interested in clothes especially salwars........... but my daughter compliments me and its really amazing.......................
The other day when I wore a pink top she was like "amma Piiinnnnnnnk u luk soooooo nice. I luv your dress!!!!!" Oh my gawd I was flabbergasted. She is not even 3 years old and she is complimenting me. I have never ever, even once complimented my mother............... even though till date I feel she is one of the best dressed women I know after Indira Gandhi. Now my daughter is complimenting me............. I felt....... This is all it takes for a truly special mothers day.......... to be complimented.......... by your own.
There is lots more I need to learn from my daughter. It is only a matter of wait and watch.