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Who was your most influential teacher? Why? We all have our role models in our life. Teachers influence us to make great decisions. It may not be addressed to one individual but for a group and we catch up on it. But nothing can prepare you for a life like mine and so many parents…
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What do you wish you could do more every day? There are days my boy learns and grasps things better tham other days. When my energy is limited on those days I have a feeling I could have helped him more. Few days back, was one of those days. Yes, teaching my boy a new…
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It was 80 degrees yesterday. Then the temperature dropped and we are much more seasonal with rain and clouds. The sun tried to peak out but really lost to the clouds. But as I walked along the trail yesterday, I noticed wild flowers. The daffodils and tulips are showing up their faces too! I don’t…
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What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? When I was growing up we had a maid servant who had tatoos. I remember her every time this prompt pops up! The sixteen year old girl in a movie secretly tatooing her sweet heart’s name and her dad finding about it and getting…
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What is one word that describes you? I wanted to do the A to Z blogging this April. I really had something in my mind. But I have taken upon one too many tasks for me and my boy. I feel I can’t chew one more activity. My boy didn’t want me to cook yesterday.…
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What was the best compliment you’ve received? There were two Rishis in anciemt India. Sage Vishwamitra and Safe Vasishta. Both were in constant argument and to put it lightly they were not friends. But Sage Viswamitra wanted to get the title “Bramha Rishi” title and he really craved to get it from Sage Vasishta only.…
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You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? I have been watching a lot of train videos on YouTube! I am in love with them. When I was little my dad took us on trips. We have traveled to all 3 major metro cities in India by train. Every summer we…
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Who is the most confident person you know? I know many people who have made confident decisions. That can’t make them THE confident person. Confidence in one thing can’t be made universal! I have no confidence singing alone amd zero confidence to dance. That doesn’t make me a person with no confidence. I checked the…
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It’s been a week we spring forwarded! I successfully changed the time in my car! We never do it! And yes, my oven one has also been changed. By the way we cannot have our clocks chamged when the car is running! I changed it at a signal. I was in the passenger seat and…
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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? Feeling down is common for all. Remaining in that mode is not good. For me prayers help. I read through a chapter of Sundara Kandam of Ramayanam and it really helps me. The entire Section of Sundara Kandam deals with Lord Hanuman in search of…
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What activities do you lose yourself in? When you are a caretaker of a person you can’t let go of your guard. My son has severe behavior and sensory issues he needs a watchful eye all the time. When I was in the hospital with my newborn younger one my dad was babysitting my special…
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What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I wrote for this prompt two years ago! It was NCIS that I have watched multiple times. Anyhow my Samsung TV now has ION channels for free and I can watch re runs of Midsomer Murder, Criminal and Bones multiple times 😀😀! The…
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We went in search of wild bears but just saw man made ones. The drive was long and the time was short, yet we achieved a lot the past weekend. Another National Park scratched off from our bucket list. The Mommy in me pushed my boy to his limits. I would say, he is the…
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Are you superstitious? We all have our own quirks and do our own things it keep ourselves sane and happy. If my son sleeps through the night I have started saying touch wood and will not talk about it much so as not to jinx it. But the line needs to be drawn when we…
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Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? I had to do some research for this question. I then came up with this blog post and I enjoyed reading it. I hope you readers too will enjoy and try to find your personality. https://blog.hptbydts.com/the-best-icebreaker-for-ld-facilitators-animal-personalities I looked at the above chart and I found out…
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Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Congratulations for making to 100. Living a healthy life style and mentally being stable has what got you here to see not only your grandchildren but great grandchildren too! It has shown that I have corrected myself of my mistakes like not being like a touch me not…
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Where would you go on a shopping spree? Last Tuesday I went to an outlet mall. I remembered buying T shirts and polo shirts for my boy for cheap this time of the year for him. We went to Tommy Hilfiger store. My boy likes the texture of their cloth and doesn’t resist wearing them.…
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What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? Happy Women’s Day! My name represents one of the Great rivers in India Ganga. The seven main rivers are Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaaveri. Whenever we start our prayers or do a pooja at home the water we take to perform…
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What is the last thing you learned? Yesterday in one of my online classes, we were recommended a book, Don’t sweat the small stuff. I started searching for it online and found it on audible. I do not have an audible prime membership so I was recommended to sign up for a free one month…
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What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Any question put forth to hurt the other person is wrong! That said, I am really patient around old people who need to be explained twice, kids who ask multiple questions and with neurodivergent population who can ask the same question again and again. I…
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