1.0PoohsDenhttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsdenVinithahttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/author/pooh_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RvgvjcLrGI"><a href="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/mommys-lap/">Mommy’s Lap</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/mommys-lap/embed/#?secret=RvgvjcLrGI" width="600" height="338" title="“Mommy’s Lap” — PoohsDen" data-secret="RvgvjcLrGI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> I remember this incident from August 2013 while we lived in Singapore. My  coworkers came home for a BBQ around the koi pond to say goodbye. I sat near the grill, sampling satay and enjoying  good conversation when I suddenly realized I had not seen my 4 year old for quite some time. I. DID NOT. PANIC. I looked around and found her playing some games with my collegues and their families. I let out a sigh of relief (I may not have panicked but I did hold my breath for a couple of seconds) at the joyful scene before my eyes. It was then I realized kuttyma is all grownup. She is no longer the baby. She ate what she wanted and when she wanted. She made friends and entertained herself. She knew enough about being safe that I did not have to keep my eye on her every microsecond.  She is no longer tied to me. She can function by herself. Infact she has been that way for the past 8-10 months. I just chose to ignore what was in front of me. A part of me rejoiced this milestone. It was like reclaiming the “old” me – […]http://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image.jpeg