There are many things in life that need to be experienced; there is just no substitute for them. Parenthood is one such thing.

There was a time when hiccups in my child would make me nervous. Now I know better. In fact, the last 3 months (yes, that’s all its been) have offered more learnings in parenthood than the rest of my life ! As a result, every thing is now just a wee bit different… in ways I’d never even imagined…

I now understand the sentiment that parents go through when their child gets kidnapped for ransom (earlier they were just ransom movies)… I now feel more sympathy for child beggars on the streets… I am now able to get a better understanding of how a human being would put his life secondary to that of another human being’s – a parent would do any thing for his child…

I am better able to relate to children now. And they, in turn, seem to like me a little more these days ! And, even as I try and prepare myself for the “month 4” and “month 5” phases of my little one, I find other people – new parents – looking to me for advice.

It seems I am now a part of an invisible club – “The Parents’ Club”. And it’s unbelievable !