Recently, at a common cousin’s wedding, we once again made plans. But this time it seemed like it would work. And work it did.
The next day 6 of us got together for lunch. Finally! I rank this as one of the most enjoyable family related gatherings I have ever been to.
L - R: Ami, Amrita (ben), Priya, Sonali, Monisha & Me at Mocha
We managed to catch up on what we are all doing, how we got there. We talked about husbands / fiancés, children, our family, work and heaven knows what else. We gossiped and we laughed. We teased each other and we stood up for each other. Most importantly we bonded.
I found myself mentally distancing myself from the conversation and observing the 6 of us, the differences and the similarities. The bantering and the silences; the ease and comfort we shared. No one was sitting in judgment, no pretences were needed. It was an unburdened acceptance of each other.
I think the key ingredient that day was we didn’t meet as sisters as much as we met as friends. When we parted, we were both!
The gathering ended too soon for my liking and sadly we are all back to our lives. 2 of them are in another city, 1 in another country. It will take a long time before all of us are in the same town again. But I’m sure we will meet if and when that happens. And will probably take up from where we left off this time.
I think they will all agree with me when I say that I am really looking forward to that day!
1 comment:
hey ime...looks like much has happened in ur life since :) very nice write up....so true, we lose touch with so many people as a part of 'growing up', that sometimes it is so hard to go back...I don't remember the last I was together with all my cousins...perhaps at my sisters wedding...I'm so looking forward to seeing my sis only, taking into account that both of us live in US, but still meet each other once in a year and a half :)
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