How were you as a teenager?
I was moody, rebellious, inquisitive, over-zealous and hyper loving.
It makes me wonder how Sayuri will be as a teenager? It is after all, her 13th Birthday today.
Will she be the ever gracious, ever patient companion who understands that I always do not have time for her? Or will she be needy and demand that I spend more time with her, for her? Will she thrive – be rich and famous?
Que sera, sera – she replies, in the voice of Doris Day.
I came across this birthday quote today. It said “Thank you for coming into my life for you have been my greatest blessing and the past 13 years have been the greatest that I have ever had.” I am not sure, if I would go that far but I know and cherish what a blessing this has been to me. Had I never started a jewellery brand, I would have never started a blog and met so many wonderful people both online and in real life. I would have not had the opportunity to exhibit several times or be featured in several publications. I would have never read so much about jewellery, taken up courses, or learnt a plethora of skills. My colour palette would have remained a dull mid-tone and my aesthetics limited to boring. Without her standing beside me, I would have never have had the guts to come up with Jewelry in Narratives, a soon to be open exhibition for the NYC jewelry week. I know that I am making this about me like a mother of a teenager daughter. But that is who I am at the moment.
Thank you for coming into my life
Sayuri is like the best daughter you can ever have. She constantly pushes me not only to do better for her but also to do good for myself. I can be whoever I want to be with her. She demands attention but also understands that I cannot always prioritise her and is willing to stay in the background waiting when I have other concerns. She brings fame, love, and respect while maintaining her dignity and mark in this world. Sayuri is the best of me – now and forever.
I cannot believe that it has been 13 years since I launched Sayuri, at an apartment building in Bangalore, where I once lived. Through the years, she has been a wonderful companion, a steady partnership and a true friend. I am not sure if I am ready for her teenage years but I am sure that there will be plenty of reinventions down the road, plenty of adventures for me and her, in the years to come. My teenage years have been the best years of my life so far. I wish the same for Sayuri.
Happy 13th birthday, darling!! Wishing you many, many more!
I hope you found it interesting
Cheers
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