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#FridayFotoFiction:New dream

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 28, 2017 12

The rolling green hills.The beautiful blue sky.The dewy leaves and the smiling people.

After recovering from a severe bout of depression ,Preethi had come for a change.

Somehow nature always made her hopeful.Even after the scars heal, sometimes happiness is very far away.

But nature made her happy!

A psychiatrist by profession

Preeti knew this was the place.

Yes very sure.

This was the perfect place to start her Wellness Spa Retreat, for battle weary women!

(89words)

Writing this for #Fridayfotofiction week 10 with Mayuri and Tina

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Serendipity or Destiny :I became a doctor

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 27, 2017 37

I grew up in a typical Bengali middle class family.

With wants and needs being finely balanced by the monthly salary .

Though my parents were both working ,it was my mom who managed all household expenses.

My father’s salary mysteriously always found other uses.It was never spent on the household needs or our requirement for school stuff.

It wasn’t that he was a bad father .It was just that he didn’t care enough.

He suffered from occasional bouts of depression and swinging manic phases.

I didn’t know what I hated most !

When he wouldn’t get out of bed or when he would come home at midnight.

Either way my mom had it tough.

Bringing up two daughters single handedly.

Luckily we had plenty of guardian angels looking over us .

That’s why we survived.

We survived our home almost being auctioned by the credit card company.

We survived social humiliation.

We survived heartbreaks.

I always believed in God .

I always believed I would one day help people .How I was helped,I remembered .

I remembered all the time.Forgetting it, would make me weak.

That’s why I knew, I wanted to be a doctor.

Do you call that Serendipity?

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Being a doctor, life is different.

You see the pain ,the suffering ,the helplessness and hopelessness of so many people.

Doctors have to maintain a clinical distance and still have empathy .That’s a tough balance.

By embracing the pain and helplessness of my childhood as blessings I have carved out my life.It’s no use protecting children from sadness,conflict, rejection and dejection.It’s no use altering reality .It’s definitely no use lying to them.

Because ultimately we are the sum total of our experiencs .Good ,bad,ugly and the truly horrible!

I think it was destiny and serendipity that I have the emotional strength to practice being a doctor.

Because if life was easy ,I don’t think I could have made it this far.

I am thankful for being a doctor .I am thankful for this opportunity to make a difference.

Because I believe

The blessed are helped

The truly blessed can help.

Do you believe in destiny ?

Comment below to let me know .

Writing this for the Blogchatter prompt Serendipity .

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How my life changed : Love of learning

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 24, 2017 6

Saraswati puja is next week .I have been a fan of the Goddess Laxmi -Saraswati sisters for as long as I could remember.
When I was growing up,my family had plenty of financial troubles.

Luckily my maternal uncles were angels.
They ensured me and my sister had no troubles when it came to studies and buying books.

Learning is a journey. Life and learning is limitless .The only thirst that should never quench is the love of learning.

When I look back I realize the dots always connect. If you want to learn something, do something, the Universe helps you ,guides your way.
Even when the odds look impossible, miracles happen.
My love for reading,of learning new skills ,of trying to make that a way of getting some extra cash dates back to the year 2000.
I had cleared the state medical entrance and joined Calcutta Medical College.
This was a dream come true.
The best part my results ,it made me a good candidate for giving tuitions at home.
My sister was a doll.She publicised my academic results among her friends and herself did so well ,that most of my students were actually her friends.
I am thankful to all the people who helped support me during the time I needed it most.
My friend Rukmini asked her Mom to let me tutor her little sister .Those little acts of kindness let me earn nicely to support the little pocket money I received.
My mom had good financial sense and helped open up my Public provident fund account and savings account? very early to help me keep my earnings.
I am going back in time to remember all the good people who helped me learn.Learn to be a doctor .Learn to help .
Learn to be a good person.

Working on learning and working on being good is a lifelong journey.
But very few people even start.That way my love of learning put me on the path to the best thing in life.
That’s learning new things.

Linking up with #ClickandBlogAStory with Dew ,Geethica and Zainab .

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Feminist & being a “woman “:Is this an oxymoron ?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 16, 2017 39

Feminism means wanting equality for women .Till I was a mother, I was a vocal feminist.But once I became a mom to a tiny pink bundle of joy, I realized some truths.

All employers while recruiting women, keep one thing in mind. Whether you are going to have a child anytime soon, or are a mom.

Whether they will actually say so, will depend on the category of MCP they belong to.Men will always forget they have a mom, while disapproving child care leave to women.If you are a woman and don’t want a family , you will be judged.

Yes, you will be judged by everybody. Male,female ,young ,old.They will wonder why?They will check out how you look and behave.

Do men face this?Sure they do.But not in the same way, right?

If you are married they will judge you.If you have children and want to spend time with them, they will judge.

If you leave them at daycare they will judge.Plus you will also judge yourself. If you are ambitious and want to do well ,they will cast aspersions on your ability to manage home and family.

If you are highly educated ,they will doubt your matrimonial suitability.

Now the question arises who are they?

They are not just men.There are plenty of women whose daily pass time include, dissecting other women.Bringing down their moraleTearing apart their dreams and aspirations.

There are also men, who understand what you are going through. Men who help .Not because you are a pretty female, but because you are a human being who is asking for help.

As a humanist ,I want to be a good doctor and help the people who need me.

I want to be a wonderful teacher for my students.I want to be my hubby’s partner in all his battles .

I also want to do all this, with my little girl happy , well cared for and growing up to be a strong woman.

The only way to teach her to be strong is to be strong myself. A difficult job.But one that must be done

During my life here on earth,I have befriended men and women.I married my best friend .Another veryclose friendd is a man.In fact this friend is my hubby’s friend too for the last 17 years.

With men like these I have realized one thing .They are good human beings .

I never could tolerate chauvinism .Neither could I tolerate the damsel in distress thing.But sometimes in life we may be women needing help.

That’s when we need men /women in shining armours to save us.I have a few such wonderful men and women in my life.If God wanted all to be equal,he would have made us so.Once he made men ,God realized for any life to make a difference, it needed the power to create miracles.

That’s when he made women.

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I want to be a woman, who can have all the rights she wants.As a child and young woman equal rights will do.

But as a mom I want to have more rights .Special rights .Yes I want it all!That’s what I would do if I had superpowers. Because if women stop being moms, humanity will perish.

Your thoughts on this ? Comment below to let me know.

Sunday Roundup 2017 week 3

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 15, 2017 5

Last week was exciting.

I went for a picnic at the Indo-Bangladesh border called Tilason. We had a fantastic time.The wind blowing over the acres of yellow mustard fields blew away the cobwebs of everyday life.

I believe if we really rejuvenate our souls over the weekends ,work and life stress would have a lesser long term effect.

My daughter very aptly requests a small piece of the ocean and beach to play in.

Such a simple life children have.Just make a wish and someone will fulfill it.

Being grown up means you realise that yourself is the best person to take care of your dreams.

Throughout the week whenever I closed my eyes I see a green and yellow fields.Thw mustard flowers gently nodding their heads as the north wind advises them about a variety of things.

I visited the book fair at Malda. Yes Malda has a book fair.Its a pretty good one too.I got 10 books.My birthday is a week away and I am helping my hubby shop for gifts.

Sundays are fundays. This Sunday I went for another picnic .This was at Aquatic Bengal.Lots of fun for the little one.I love water sports. But it really is too cold to get in the water

But I like being surrounded by green water and fresh air.Crowds and blaring music notwithstanding, it’s pleasant.

There’s something about being free of the daily grind that puts me at peace.

What I wrote this week

On MondayMommyMoments this week 13 bloggers voiced their anger and concern regarding the #Bangaloremolestation incident.

Life is a journey #ClickandBlogAStory my entry won.I am hosting the linky this week with Bushra and Zainab.

Life is a journey

where survival depends on adaptation to sudden detours

-Amrita

This quote was the winning quote.

I won the #ClickandBlogAStory Linky Challenge week 2.How great us that.

What to do when kids put things in ear

10 Things you should never say sorry for

10 Things that makes you thankful being human #Thankful Thursdays week 11

Mompreneur’s blogging journey: Features Mackenzie Glanville #mg

Swami Vivekananda ‘ s 155 th Birthday and favourite quotes

Lessons learnt this week:

All that glitters is not gold.

Go slow really slow. Remember the tortoise won.

I am grateful that I don’t have to be dishonest either for fame or money .

What I read

Just finished a Sarah Titus book

Reading Building framework.

Both review will be up soon.

Amy ‘s Useletter had amazing stuff this week. Have you signed up yet?

It’s free.

Looking into my Pin analytics I found was my top post .

On the personal front I am running everyday. The sugar cravings is much better .The only problem is baking for the little one when you are watching every morsel can be tough.
This week I wish if I were a supermom, I would blast away all the corrupt politicians to Timbactoo.Or maybe South Pole . Seriously I am tired of the amount of tax payers money we spend to catch them and let them go.

Sunday question

What if you had funds taken care of.What small biz would you start to be financially free and why ?

Comment below to let me know.

Linking it to #Happysunday by Menaka and Dixita.

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The treasure #FridayFotoFiction week 7

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 9, 2017 5

Yes ! The key turned .This was the right one.Asha didn’t know what to expect .
The sight that greeted her made her drop her bag .
Her hand shook as she clutched the map in her left hand.
This was the house which the clues led to.
But was her eyes deceiving her ?
She pinched herself hard .
Ouch that hurt.
Not a dream.
Not a dream at all.
There was that trunk .The exact one in the diary .
Black with gold trimmings.The padlock hefty yet elegant.
Would the other key open the trunk ?

(word count 93)
This post is written for #FridayFotoFiction by Tina and Mayuri.

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