No matter how much you try , you still cannot protect yourself 100 percent during the flu season. As I type this I have a toddler lying next to me all tired after a rough night due to fever and cough. Momo was the first to receive the virus from the outside world but he's been popping pills to stay "active" to help him complete his work at office.

I was never interested in cooking while growing up probably because too many instructions used to annoy me and I would choose watching a movie or reading a book over entering the kitchen always. It was soon after Ichu's first birthday we decided to move to an apartment and live separately from our parents. Initially it was scary because I wasn't good at cooking, not that I am saying I am currently great at it but I can manage my kitchen decently now. I wanted to cook something special for Momo and Ichu yesterday for dinner and I found this perfect pasta recipe online. I managed to whip up a decent one but we had to rush to the doctor's in the evening to get both Momo and Ichu checked. By the time we got our medicines it was half past 7 and I suggested we go back home and have the pasta that I made. As we moved towards our parking slot, I told Momo, " I hope you and Ichu like the pasta I made. It must have become all cold and soggy now though." He clearly understood my helplessness. While he perfectly parked his vehicle he said, " I am sure Ichu and I would enjoy it because you make it so much love and food tastes so much better when you put your heart into it." Trust me, that reply made my day. I knew I had married the right man because he never fails to recognize the effort I take.

I have always been a career woman. It was after my pregnancy I decided to be a stay at home mom to run the house so that Momo can handle the corporate work. I do miss my career life but he thanks me every now and then for supporting him by running the house while he works tirelessly at office. He says we are two sides of the same coin and that we work as a team to raise our child. Yes, I will get back to work soon but these days will always be cherished for the unconditional love and support I received from Momo and Ichu for I was always told kettichu vittal bhakshanam engane undakki kodukkumo endo 🙈 FYI, cooking is a life skill and not a gender role and might I say Momo cooks much better than I do. His chicken curry is finger licking good 🤌

And back to a loud sneeze again....

In sickness and in health