1987 and wow I was a doctor. I had the power in me to save humanity or to kill someone... hopefully never!!
I was soon to discover that I could connect with people in ways that would surprise me. Empathy and love would just flow and soon I was enjoying helping each soul heal and get better from whatever ailed them. I loved practice and especially enjoyed working with children.
Upon fulfilling my National Service duties, I was married to Amarjit on the 19th of March 1989. It surprised me but I really needed to settle down. I was bored of being alone and in Amarjit lay my hopes for the future. A partner that I could respect, both intellectually and for the person she was. Despite being a lawyer, she was loving, patient and had a humility about her that in my heart I knew would be essential in having and raising good children. I fell in love with my kids before they were born as I imagined what each of them would be like.
Soon we were expecting our first child and on the 5th of February 1990 I held in my arms a little angel named Kavina. She had features of both Amarjit and me but was so utterly beautiful and perfect that at the moment I set eyes on her all questions about God's existence vanished.
Accepting God was a revelation. I believe that he would provide all that we wished for and he did.
If we wanted a sterilizer for Kavina's bottles, someone would gift us one. A baby chair and before I could purchase one, magically someone would give us one. A car seat and again one would be given to us. I was working as a locum before Kavina's birth and hoped to find steady employment as a GP in a group practice and 2 months before she was born I was offered a job that I would enjoy for the next 10 years.
Then I wished for company for Kavina.. and on the 1st of February 1991, a beautiful, petite but oh-so-demanding little Amreeta was born. Where Kavina was easy to look after, Amreeta would cry the house down if she was kept waiting for longer than 2 minutes. It would take us 15 minutes to settle her. She would never allow us to put her down and she wanted attention every minute she was awake.
Kavina took to looking after her sister from the day she was born. She wanted to participate in all activities like bathing, feeding and nappy changing, but amazingly never showed jealousy or cried when Amreeta received attention before she did.
I attributed Amreeta's temper to Amarjit's mood during pregnancy. Amarjit was snappy, upset and angry through most of the pregnancy. It was probably from her frustration at getting pregnant so soon after Kavina. I suspect she believed that if she breast-fed she could not conceive a child. If only she knew that I knew otherwise!!
Amreeta had features and a smile that could captivate anyone's attention. She appeared to be a wise little person in a little baby's body. (Little did I realise then how right my impressions were.) She knew her likes and dislikes and would express her frustration instantly. Her features - pixie-like face, large gorgeous round eyes, sharp nose, cute pouty lips and her distinct quackity voice were more like her mom's whereas Kavina's almond-eyes, bushy eyebrows, large forehead, big nose and well shaped lips were more from my side of the family.
Amarjit and I were just starting off our separate careers but somehow we knew that if we had a dream, God would fulfill it. This later would pan out to be what 'The Secret" was all about - The Law of Attraction.
We purchased our dream home, a beautiful single-storey bungalow, despite everyone telling us we were crazy to do so. Our parents were very supportive and had provided us a headstart that allowed us to renovate the house the way we wanted.
This is when I discovered I had a love and a flair for design and colour-coordinating as well as for landscaping. Designing and building the house consumed all my spare time.
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