tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post437357420249241786..comments2023-09-27T18:49:11.353+05:30Comments on Obsessivemom.in: Holding on - just a little longerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-47232881665061363432016-12-07T11:31:03.825+05:302016-12-07T11:31:03.825+05:30Two times thanks for commenting Maliny :-). Yeah t...Two times thanks for commenting Maliny :-). Yeah toys are precious only for the memories associated with them.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-55139211618065944632016-12-04T22:58:58.424+05:302016-12-04T22:58:58.424+05:30I though I had commented here. But now I don't...I though I had commented here. But now I don't find it here. Maybe I didn't enter it properly. Your post reminded me of one time when my dad made me a doll using a toffee cover on my birthday. I used to cherish it for so long, especially for the fact that he got transferred to another city and I missed him a lot. Toys are precious. They evoke so much of memories. I wish one day I would be nostalgic about my kid's toys too. I would have a story to tell to him/her that day, for sure of this treasured toy of mine:)Malinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593484251880193308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-62805174546844077712016-12-04T21:49:53.448+05:302016-12-04T21:49:53.448+05:30Thanks a ton Parul. Your comment here made my day....Thanks a ton Parul. Your comment here made my day. How sweet of your mom to have saved up your toys. I now feel it's okay to hang on to some of H and N's things.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-4964104735142915092016-12-04T21:47:32.420+05:302016-12-04T21:47:32.420+05:30That's good to hear because otherwise one ends...That's good to hear because otherwise one ends up collecting so much junk over the years. One simply has to be ruthless and give away things.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-84247696512081431522016-12-04T21:46:26.473+05:302016-12-04T21:46:26.473+05:30Like I said - moms truly are the same! Oh and most...Like I said - moms truly are the same! Oh and most kids are also quite the same.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-77570009015035626942016-12-04T21:45:45.230+05:302016-12-04T21:45:45.230+05:30Ha ha.. I guess moms are all the same everywhere.Ha ha.. I guess moms are all the same everywhere.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-43730674109962635712016-12-04T21:44:48.120+05:302016-12-04T21:44:48.120+05:30Right Vasantha. Thanks for dropping by.Right Vasantha. Thanks for dropping by.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-37314686738629945432016-12-04T21:44:03.403+05:302016-12-04T21:44:03.403+05:30That's the thing - the memories attached to th...That's the thing - the memories attached to them are only too precious. Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-65803926854440859502016-12-04T21:36:16.429+05:302016-12-04T21:36:16.429+05:30Thanks MG. It's a hard fact but only too true....Thanks MG. It's a hard fact but only too true.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-89235587881722203882016-12-04T14:20:27.529+05:302016-12-04T14:20:27.529+05:30What a lovely heart felt piece this is and I see m...What a lovely heart felt piece this is and I see my Mum has kept my dolls and my brothers car collection as is. I know it's so gender specific but let's talk about it some other day. The point is she has held on while I have moved on. Every Diwali she cleans our stuff back home and arranges them again. Like you, she is holding on to her kid's childhood. Gosh - this post gave me jitters of how fragile our emotions are. We need to take care of them well. Hugs and love, Tulika.Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210393492294463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-14555752044967700282016-12-04T00:30:49.476+05:302016-12-04T00:30:49.476+05:30Thanks Shailaja. The thing is they outgrow things ...Thanks Shailaja. The thing is they outgrow things with such thoughtlessness while I find myself clutching onto them.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-82425842401922416672016-12-04T00:29:20.184+05:302016-12-04T00:29:20.184+05:30Read your post Rachna and I agree wholeheartedly. ...Read your post Rachna and I agree wholeheartedly. Things aren't just things - if that were the case I'd probably be hoarding the most expensive of their toys - it's the memories we want to keep. I loved what you said.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-55464863922381184322016-12-03T23:11:06.769+05:302016-12-03T23:11:06.769+05:30Sigh! They grow too fast, isn't it?Sigh! They grow too fast, isn't it?Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-66249714101859677902016-12-03T22:49:42.936+05:302016-12-03T22:49:42.936+05:30That was such a sweet story. Feeling a little bit ...That was such a sweet story. Feeling a little bit inspired to give some away.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-21110992411539164652016-12-03T21:43:18.889+05:302016-12-03T21:43:18.889+05:30I am obsessive when it comes ot clearing out and a...I am obsessive when it comes ot clearing out and am frequently asking my teens if I can throw some of their things out. There are a couple of things that have to be kept for sentimental reasons like their first "teddy" but otherwise I am quite ruthless. #mgJo - Mother of Teenagershttp://www.motherofteenagers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-76978978463333326742016-12-03T21:30:30.672+05:302016-12-03T21:30:30.672+05:30How come you are so mature about all of this? Hugs...How come you are so mature about all of this? Hugs to you Darshana.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-87328106245249278052016-12-03T21:23:12.453+05:302016-12-03T21:23:12.453+05:30That's such a fabulous idea. Yeah pictures wou...That's such a fabulous idea. Yeah pictures would be great. <br />Yeah it's good to see the kids keeping the room neat - enjoying it while it lasts.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-59183539735425567682016-12-03T21:16:00.821+05:302016-12-03T21:16:00.821+05:30The thing is once they are older, try as we might,...The thing is once they are older, try as we might, peer pressure does get to them. Which is what makes their baby-days even more precious.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-1385965762346684472016-12-03T21:13:06.901+05:302016-12-03T21:13:06.901+05:30I'm trying hard to get out of the hoarding but...I'm trying hard to get out of the hoarding but it's hard. Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-54712589972458249642016-12-03T17:31:29.225+05:302016-12-03T17:31:29.225+05:30Oh its like reading about myself! I have had such ...Oh its like reading about myself! I have had such obsessions with a lot of things of my kids too. sometimes even they do not care about some of their favourite playthings but I take care of those.<br />Menaka Bharathi has recently published <a rel="nofollow"> http://simpleindianmom.in/demonitization-indian-moms-cope/</a> Menaka Bharathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617425033945354776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-4769524481426776512016-12-03T16:28:19.251+05:302016-12-03T16:28:19.251+05:30This so sweet! I remember my mom had kept a few of...This so sweet! I remember my mom had kept a few of toys even after I had outgrown them. I think I can still find some if I look for them at home :D Reema D'souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496459685182455124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-71489255741685900862016-12-03T15:29:16.397+05:302016-12-03T15:29:16.397+05:30We too have many things close to our heart. They g...We too have many things close to our heart. They give us such a warm feeling about many sweet old memories. Vasantha Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044730379048799113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-31961668683443181312016-12-03T13:53:29.091+05:302016-12-03T13:53:29.091+05:30tell me about it! There are a million things my ki...tell me about it! There are a million things my kids have outgrown but i haven't...I have even stored the first dress, shoe, etc of my kids(thankfully only the first one!) Impossible to let go, like you said, there's a bit of their childhood and memories attached to each!<br /><br />Shubhangi @ <a href="http://titli15081977.blogspot.in/2016/11/pain-enough.html" rel="nofollow">The Little Princess</a><br />the little princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712703931411283046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-67596203585710308772016-12-03T10:50:53.142+05:302016-12-03T10:50:53.142+05:30Oh I love that pic you used, so cute! I agree it i...Oh I love that pic you used, so cute! I agree it is hard to let go of their childhood things because we feel like it is accepting that we have to let go of the fact they are not our babies anymore. Make me sad! #mg Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-41617631010381294052016-12-03T10:08:21.306+05:302016-12-03T10:08:21.306+05:30Such love in this piece. You're so right about...Such love in this piece. You're so right about holding on to things for sentimental value. I find that adorable the way H and N were attached to their dolls. A piece of childhood that should never really leave us, right? Shailaja Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639542621638996802noreply@blogger.com