MY DEBATE AT DPS, DELHI ON September 30, 2008

Extended family is an asset to Indian society.
A very good morning to one and all. This is Shreya Gupta of Class-4 standing before you to humbly oppose the motion of today’s debate. i.e: The extended family is an asset to Indian society.

Well, before we dwell on the subject, let me quote the Webster dictionary, which defines family as "the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children". So where is the place for the others?

Let me also explain the extended family with an example. Shreya! Turn down the TV, Akshat has to study. Rashika! When will you come out of the bathroom, Priya has to take bath. Nonu! Don’t enter my room with shoes. O! My God! These unending instructions are enough to make anyone go mad, aren’t they? My opponents say that life in an extended family is interconnected with other family members. But at what price? When they get up, you get up. When they sleep, you sleep too.

The world we live in and the lives we lead have changed our necessities, priorities and assets. India being the cradle of ancient civilization had firmly believed in the extended family. But not now. I repeat, not now. Today’s generation has taken the initiative to start a nuclear family.

Today we cannot hide from the fact that parents and grown up children do not get along well and adult children want to make a house of their own as soon as they can afford to do so. And rightly so, because as they say absence makes the heart grows fonder.

Let me now enumerate some more advantages of a nuclear family. The major gain is the opportunity it gives to provide an identity of one’s own something we all crave for!

Moreover parents in a nuclear family can afford to spend enough time and money on the requirements of their children.

Also, in an extended family it is very difficult for a working woman to look after her own family and also that of her husband – where will she find time for herself?

In a nuclear family, we can be away from comparisons, emotional hurts, gossips, ego clashes, compromises and work priorities.

In this world of globalization nuclear family provides mobility and more financial freedom.

So in the end, I would like to sum up by saying that – extended family requires so much adjustment, patience and tolerance that it is not possible to enjoy living in it except when there is no option.

MY PET CAT

I have a cat
Which wears a hat

Her name is Pony
And she is bony

She has whiskers
And break pitchers

She is fluffy
And called sometimes Tuffy

She pierce things
And becomes fierce

She sits on a pitch
And falls in a ditch

She likes to break a nest
But she is the best

MY PET DOG

I have a dog

Who has a tiny dot

Its name is Scottie
It is naughty

It likes to sit on a couch
In his paw he keeps pouch

It plays with a bag
Which has a tag

Everybody loves him, big or small,
He’s my dog, after all

MID NIGHT STORIES (1)

A Scary Night
Once upon a time a girl named Geeta was alone in the house. Her parents had gone to attend a party. She was watching a scary program. Suddenly the lights went off. She thought that it is no use waiting for the lights to come. Somehow she reached her room. She lay on her bed.

She did not have to make the bed as her mother had already done it for her. She wrapped herself as there was a chill wind blowing outside. As she was going to close her eyes she saw a shelf containing skeletons that were talking continuously. Anacondas were crawling on the shelf. The most scary part was that a doll that had cold bloody eyes.

It said "Tera hi intazaar kar rahi thi ab tu maregi". Ha! Ha! Ha! She clutched Geeta in her hand and Geeta was gasping for breath.

When suddenly her mother woke her up. She was sweating badly. Her mother consoled her. After that she never tried to see scary programs.

MORAL : DO NOT SEE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT FOR YOU. DO NOT POKE YOUR NOSE IN EVERYTHING.
HA! HA! HA!

MOTHER

We should have respect for our mothers. They love us a lot. Even if we are aggressive she never strikes back. ‘Mother is the greatest gift of god’ it is said and it’s true. Think how the world would be without mothers. She has a heart made of gold. She can never think of hurting her children. We should always love our mothers because when we have something we do not know its importance but when we lose something we come to know its importance. So if you do not love your mothers, start loving them.

Celebration of my last birthday (2008).

I am lucky because my birthday comes in May and I can enjoy the whole day. I got up and when I was brushing my teeth I saw that my sister was preparing a gift in the clinic on a chair and a bouquet too. After that, she gave me a tea – set and a top from my mother .She made it on her own. In evening, my friends came as per the schedule. My father got chocolate truffle cake and then I played tambola with all my friends and there were prizes too. We ate toffees while playing and I bought wafers too. My house was decorated nicely by my sister .She entertained everybody. She is the only one who helped me to, make my birthday more successful. This is how I celebrated my last birthday.

My Best Friend

My best friend’s name is Geetanjali. She wears spectacles. She is cute, sweet, careful, loving and nice. She is 10 years old. She studies in N.K.Bagrodia Public school. She is in class 5. Her favorite cartoon character is ‘Mickey mouse’. She likes to wear long skirt. Her nickname is ‘Parrot’. She likes to eat rajma and rice. Her favorite movie is ‘chak de India’. She sings well. She writes beautifully. Her favorite fruit is banana. She draws well. She likes to play Casio. She likes to go on picnics. She likes to play badminton. Her favorite color is pink. She is intelligent. Everybody says Geetanjali is Shreya’s best friend. She is my best friend of the universe. I like her very much and she also likes me I think.

My Sister

My sister’s name is Srishti. She is in class tenth. We study in the same school. Her best friend’s name is Sneha. She always gets prizes in debates. She acts in front of the mirror when she gets time. She acts perfectly. She has pimples on her face. She had a boy cut earlier. She doesn’t like to eat pumpkin. She likes to eat cabbage and cauliflower. She doesn’t like to wear sweaters. Her favorite color is pink. Her favorite fruit is mango. Her favorite actress’s name is Rani Mukharji. She is fan of Daniel Radcliffe. Her favorite movie is Dhoom. I am proud of my sister. She is the best sister of the world. I love her very much.