The Name of the Game
Hello lovely people! I would like to offer some background and understanding for the name of this blog: Manjari's Musings. Manjari is my middle name. It is pronounced mun-juh-ree. It is Sanskrit in origin, and means "blooming" or "blossoming." This name is so special to me, for many reasons. It reflects my heritage, as I am half-Indian, my mom being one hundred percent. My maternal grandparents were both born in India, and moved to the United States, where my mom was born. Manjari was also a person. My mom's birth mom. My biological grandma. She died when my mom was very young. I now carry her name. I love it. It's unique, and it has deep roots. It also feels to be a heavy name at times, because it is a reminder of something that was lost, and of a deep pain. And, it gives me a sense of peace to know that her name lives on through me, and that all these words written here, are written under her name. She never could have known that this would come to...