---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 12:26 PM Subject: Fwd: Fwd - Don’t be too rigid To: thatha patty <[email protected]>
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: N Sekar <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 12:26 PM Subject: Fwd - Don’t be too rigid To: Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Narayanaswamy Sekar < [email protected]>, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi <[email protected]>, Chittanandam V. R. <[email protected]>, Rangarajan T.N.C. < [email protected]>, Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>, Mani APS <[email protected]> Today's Guidance. *The Day Coffee Came Late* Every morning, Meenakshi’s coffee comes at 6:15. Not 6:20. Not 6:10. Exactly 6:15. The tumbler must be stainless steel. The newspaper must be folded neatly. Her chair must face the balcony. Only then… the morning feels complete. Her family knows this very well. Her son often jokes, “Even the sun may be checking the time… waiting for Amma’s coffee before rising.” Everyone laughs. Meenakshi also smiles. But inside, the routine means a lot to her. It gives a peaceful beginning to the day. One Sunday morning, something unusual happened. Her daughter-in-law overslept. Coffee came at 6:40. Just twenty-five minutes late. Nothing big. But somehow… the whole morning felt different. Meenakshi did not shout. She did not complain loudly. She simply spoke less. Her face became a little tight. The newspaper stayed on the table longer than usual. Slowly, the cheerful house became a little quiet. After some time she said softly, “These days… nothing runs properly.” But the real issue was not the coffee. Something deeper had been touched. It was the feeling that something had slipped out of her control. *What Is Really Happening?* Routine gives comfort. Especially as we grow older. Children become busy with their lives. Friends move away. Health becomes a little uncertain. Life slowly changes around us. So we hold on to small daily routines. Morning coffee. Evening walk. Same chair. Same time. These small habits quietly give us a feeling of stability. They whisper gently to the mind, “At least this small part of life is still in my control.” So when this routine changes even a little, the mind feels disturbed. Not because of the coffee. But because something inside feels unsettled. *Small Signs We All Have* *Sometimes we may notice this in ourselves.* Feeling irritated when guests come suddenly. Feeling uneasy when travel disturbs our routine. Wanting the house to be arranged in a very specific way. Feeling uncomfortable when a daily habit is missed. It may look like discipline. But sometimes… it is simply our fear of change. *A Simple Truth* Controlling small things makes us feel we are controlling life. But life doesn’t work that way. Life changes. Plans change. People change. When we hold our routines too tightly, we feel uncomfortable when they break. But when we stay a little flexible, the mind stays peaceful. One evening, suddenly the power went off. No TV. No lights. No routine. The grandchildren quickly lit candles. They all sat on the floor and started telling stories. One child cracked a silly joke. Another child acted like a movie hero. Soon the whole house was laughing loudly. Even Meenakshi laughed… and laughed. Probably more than she had laughed in many days. Later that night she quietly realised something. *That evening had no routine at all,* due to power failure. Yet it brought so much joy. Peace had not come from routine. It had come from being relaxed and enjoying the moment. *A Gentle Reminder* Routines are good. They give rhythm to our day. But sometimes we must allow life to be a little different. *Once in a while,* Drink coffee at a different time. Let someone else arrange the house. Travel without too much planning everything. *And simply say, “It’s okay.”* Because real strength is not in controlling everything. Real strength is in accepting small changes peacefully. *Essence* Routine should help us live better. We should not become prisoners of our routine. Life does not need to be perfectly arranged to be beautiful. *Thought for the Day* Today, allow one small change in your routine. You may discover that when control relaxes, peace quietly enters the heart.✨ *Have a relaxed weekend.* 🪷 Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CABC81ZfsOmVjwu6Mgq5dpVOsFOii9SUh1D8g2%2BXKk72KOBDL5Q%40mail.gmail.com.
