Happy birthday Nakshatraa!!!!

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                                Happy birthday Nakshatraa!!!!



Happy birthday dear Nakshatraa!!  May GOD being you abundant happiness and joy in your life.

I am writing this as a blog , since as you as a four year old is not in position to read and comprehend this , my humble offering today , but in future when you grow up and read this you will appreciate my love for you.

I am asking some one 
to read this out aloud at today's family gathering to celebrate your fourth birthday.

At the gathering many of the family members are planning to present their performances to entertain the participants.

Some one asked me

"What will be your performance as a proud grand parent? "

My reply was 

"Our (me  and my wife's) greatest performance in life was when we were there in UK to help your parents and do our bit to bring you in to this world and continue be there for another three months till your parents were confident of looking after you." 

I am sure no one can better that!!

You have brought immense joy in our lives by being born in our family!! As I said before we were at hand to enjoy every moment of your early life. I was astounded by this little bundle of energy. You were born a natural performer . From the age of two you started reciting all the usual nursery rhymes with so much energy and gusto!! 

You brought add additional joy by your improvised actions while reciting the rhymes. 

It is no wonder that you have music in your genes since your maternal grand mother is an accomplished singer. 

Your mother Veena saw to it that she nurtured this in born talent by teaching you the nuances of music of various varieties.

The language was no bar since music has no language barrier. 

You took to the teaching like a fish to water singing away to glory without knowing the language , be it Maharashtrian Abhang or Sanskrit slokas, hindi bhajans, malayalam light music or Tamil lyrics with gay abandon. 

All it mattered was the joy to sing for you , the joy to hear in your lovely childish voice for the people who heard you sing. 

You are confident without any fear since you truly enjoy singing. It is great to see you humming away your favorite numbers even when there is no one around you to hear.

With so much of natural talent I am confident that you will become one of the world's greatest singers in the years to come. 

You will bring immense joy to your listeners. We are proud to have you in our family.

Here is wishing you a great future and all the happiness and more in your life.

Your ever loving Grandpa!!

 

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