This is that time of the year. In many homes, young ones are getting ready for the next step in their lives. Further studies beckon, and this often means a leaving\u2026moving away from familiar environs into the unfamiliar and exciting, moving into a life of greater independence and higher responsibilities. Coupled with dreams and desires, this time is a true passage into adulthood. While the initial few months pass by in the flush of excitement and in getting used to a new way of life, it is also replete with moments of remembrance and sadness; of missing the familiar; of the family and friends left behind; of food that tasted so good; of the warm wrap of familiarity.<\/p>\n
As parents, we start missing earlier since we are in the familiar environment all through. The empty room stares back; the indentation on the mattress that is permanent but unslept in reminds us of the myriad emotions that have played out there. Exhilaration of achievements and heartbreak of disappointments; late night studying or the muffled laughter of phone conversations; of tenderness and admonitions; of discipline and a hand of support.<\/p>\n
So, when they part, give them a little something to always anchor them in the warmth of familiarity. Something that is of the home they have left behind, a mix of tradition<\/a> and love, of beauty and authenticity, of craft<\/a> and care, of love and longing. A little bit of your heart and hearth, to remind of the steadfastness of belonging; where even when the eyes are moist, the heart beats with warmth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is that time of the year. In many homes, young ones are getting ready for the next step in their lives. Further studies beckon, and this often means a leaving\u2026moving away from familiar environs into the unfamiliar and exciting, Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[185,186,187,188,189],"class_list":["post-948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-gifts","tag-home","tag-tradition","tag-handicraft","tag-home-decor"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t