I was in my second year of college when my best pal invited me to a trip to her house in Cochin. So both of us made a five hour journey all the way from Calicut to her place to be greeted very warmly by her wonderful mum, Amma. Looking back, I cant help but wonder what a Super Mom she really is. She’s a doctor by profession and an amazing cook who used to feed us dosas, idlis, puttus, appams and what not at breakfast! Yumm…. Now this is a really big deal since now that I’m also working, I can only manage to provide bread & eggs for breakfast. Thats why I really appreciate her culinary skills & time management especially at rush hour!
Amma is also a very good driver not to mention an excellent mom. I remember her taking us & the girls to Weekender and other places for shopping trips which we simply enjoyed. She drove us all over MG Road in Cochin and I remember thinking Wow! I’m sure there are few moms who’ll indulge their kids (and their friends) so much!
When our trip finally did get over, she drove us to the railway station and packed us a big bundle of marble cake and biryani for lunch. I still remember her clearly standing at the station waving us off, looking so pretty in her sari. What a Complete Woman!
A few years later, when I finished college and got back home, the first thing I demanded my dad was that I wanted to learn how to drive the car. He pointed me to a driving school and paid my fees following which I finally learnt how to drive and there’s been no looking back ever since.
Four years later, here I am today – I believe I am an experienced enough driver, excluding one memory of a terrible crash but yeah, you live and you learn. These days, when I drive my car to office, I cant help but remember Amma who undoubtably inspired me to get driving. Hats off to her and I love her as much for being my real-life idol 
perhaps you could be my inspiration Angu, I suddenly develop cross eyes when i drive or rather try to drive
I almost rammed into a cow last year and it gave me the most condescending look and moooooood! as if to say ” Dooont yooooou knowwwwwww that a brake exists! moooooo” ( i braked and raced at the same time …needless to say what happened to the car 
perhaps i should just meet with you sometime soon and get inspired
untill then……….go go SILVER BEAUTY
Hehehe, ya, am very happy with my silver Zen. Gosh, you flatter me so much, girl. I will be thrilled to meet you next time, with or without the inspiration!
Driving – yeah right! I can’t even ride a bicycle man! Hopefully I get inspired by RingAmma during my forthcoming vacation.
Talking about the ideal woman or mom, even I always wonder how moms manage the right balance between home and work. Perhaps, we will learn the trick (nothing but discipline!) one day.
I am a strong believer of the fact that every human learns when the right time comes. Till then, hey English breakfast is not bad afterall! I am a hard-core English breakfast person, will die if reguarly fed with Southieee rice-rotis kinda stuff man. Don’t kill me, I know I am talking to Mallu-Land returned Amma but nahhhh. Well, they go well rather with sea-food. e.g. crab-curry and appam if that’s any consolation.
Me no bicycle riding either
Always looking jealously at other females zippying by in scooties!
Balancing home & work is tough, man. Horses’ mouth without children!!!
Hehehe…. so when you come home this time, I need to wake you up at 5 am and feed you only South Indian grub? No problemo!
Wow! That’s one super lady! I crib here everyday even after my dear hubby helps in all the chores. It’s definitely cooking food morning, noon and night
Yeah!