London “Thumakda”
London “Thumakda”

(3–8 Dec 2019)

I’ve been a rebel for sometime now

A smiling one at that

The astrologer told my father, I wouldn’t become a doctor

But I did — “Take that! 👊🏼”

I thought I wouldn’t “settle down” in a marriage so soon (are you mad?)

And yet I fell in love, most serendipitously, and soon in red I was clad

And in a couple of years, like a miracle indeed, the stork delivered our bundle of joy, our precious lad

They told me I would quit, that becoming a mother would make me want to stay back

But I fought ’em tears and worked doubly hard, with higher productivity, no slack

So when at last the day had dawned to wear the robe in black

I was overwhelmed with gratitude for all the people I had to thank

For the ones who pushed me further on; and also those naysayers who tried to pull me back

For while the latter didn’t recognise the phoenix within the ashes black

My tribe always knew the rebellious girl would most certainly bounce back!

~~~. ~~~. ~~~

The highlight this week was definitely the MRCEM graduation ceremony at the Central Hall, Westminster. What pure joy it was to have my family witness the ceremony, in the royal setting…my parents, along with the little one, landed on the very day! I couldn’t count my blessings — I was just so overwhelmed.

To toast to the momentous occasion, we had a dinner reservation at Ottolenghi’s Nopi. We spent some good family time, chatting over delicious Michelin-starred Mediterranean food.

The next morning, we headed to the gorgeous Lord’s cricket stadium and thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour, especially standing at the very balcony Kapil Dev lifted the World Cup in 1983; in the evening we met some of our friends, at the Hyde park Winter Wonderland.

On our last day in London city, while the parents whirred away into the distance, off to Scotland, we visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street, chilled at ‘The Farzi Cafe’ (right opposite ‘Her Majesty’s Theatre’ where I had sat enraptured watching the musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, few nights ago) and later, at the oldest bookstore, Hatchard’s, before making our journey to the airport.
['Dipti Kamath']
['Doctors', 'Graduation', 'London']