15th July

Completed morning program.
Visited CGHS. In the Supreme court from about 1.30 to 4 pm. Attended a lecture by Pratap Bhanu Mehta, an eminent Thinker and Constitutional Expert, President and Chief Executive of Centre for Policy Research,Government of India, on the topic “Crisis of the Professions” to the Members of the Bar today at The Indian Society of International Law, V.K. Krishna Menon Bhawan, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi. He gave an erudite analysis of the subject and crisis faced by the professions.
       Abhishree and Amolikaa toiling to finish breakfast on any morning

Ruchi has sent the following in a mail to me. I produce it below . It is worth reading.
"WHAT  ARE GRANDPARENTS?

(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds) You'll love it: 

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's. 

A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady! 

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money. 

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars. 

They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.' 

They don't say, 'Hurry up.' 

Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes. 

They wear glasses and funny underwear. 

They can take their teeth and gums out. 

Grandparents don't have to be smart. 

They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?' 

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again. 

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.. 

They know we should have snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad. 

A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived.  ''Oh,''  he said, ''she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport.'' 

Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but i don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him! "
I returned Delhi after spending over 3 weeks with grandchildren. 

Quotable Quotes : "Like a flowing river, what has gone will never come back." 5-20-12 of Valmiki Ramayan

Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.