Sweet Visitors and Their Memories

Aman my younger brother's visit

My younger brother visited me after a long time. He studies in class 9^th.

I share everything with him. He knows about my life in and out and I treat him as my friend. I love him very much and I really want him to be well educated and achieve something in his life. He is very shy and very talented; though he is not good at studies.

Yes, he is not very good at his studies, that is what bothers me too much. I always keep thinking about his career. Time is running out and if he is not going to pull up his socks he might suffer. 

I shared my concerns with him before he left for Churk (my home town). Rest is in his hand.

May God give him a bright and happy life! May God make his way easier!

I showed him my office on a Family Day. He met Naiker Uncle and enjoyed his company.
 

Love you beta.  God bless you.

 

Naiker Uncle's Visit

He is my father-in-law's friend and visited us once (in June/08).  The moment he entered, he gave a kind of energy to us and made the atmosphere lighter by cracking jokes. We had dinner together that day. My husband was very tired that day still he was able to mange the guest.

After meeting him, we forgot all the hustle bustle and became ready to face any hard situation in our life. Thank you, uncle for visiting us and making our life easier.

May God fulfill you dreams.

Naiker uncle is a great stage artist. He has been doing stage shows all his life and won the NDTV's laughter show "Politically Correct".

 

Mom-in-law's visit

I can't explain how happy I was when she arrived here. I didn't know anything about welcoming in-laws when they visit you first. I remember when I went to Lucknow, how they welcomed me in a traditional way.  I was delighted.

I can't forget those days, spending time with my mom-in-law (an extremely simple lady), mousi (mom-in-law's sister - ever more sweet), Raju Bhaiya (I found him very humorous), Bhabhi (Raju Bhaiya's wife - very caring) and their kids (very sweet and witty for their age). Preparing food together, shopping together and playing "antakshari" the whole night. Those days are unforgettable. We really enjoyed a lot in Lucknow; especially me.

It was my turn now; I didn't know much about traditions. I have seen my mother welcoming relatives and telling us how to welcome elders. Keeping that picture in mind, I readied myself to welcome my mother-in-law.

That day, I left my office around 8.00 pm and reached home around 9.45 pm after buying sweets for her. I asked my husband to pick her up from the airport since I had to prepare myself to welcome her. I cleaned up my house, went down and arranged for a Parat and Lota. I made sure everything was in its right place, took a bath and finally prepared dinner.

It was really very fast and was unbelievable that after coming from office I'd be able to manage all of it in such a short while.

At 11.45 pm I heard them talking outside; finally she had come! I went down, touched her feet, brought her up and welcomed her the way I planned. After the Aarti, she sat down to step into the big Parat where I washed her feet. Gave her water and sweets and asked her for food. We were up till 3am in the morning that day. I got up around 7am, prepared tea and breakfast. I was shocked when she informed me that she only takes lunch and dinner, no breakfast.

The following days, I would prepare lunch for her before leaving for office and we would have tea after I come back. We would chat about the day and get ready for dinner. It was a good feeling altogether. Having dinner together and chit chatting over the dining table was great fun.

I had that notion about in-laws that they would be very strict and rude but was proved wrong.

I opened out my heart in front of her and shared everything. We talked until late nights and early mornings before falling asleep. I used to get up at 6 in the morning during weekdays and a bit late (around 9) during weekends. We talked a lot over so many cups of tea.

We talked, shopped and laughed (a lot), it was great fun and she changed my life.

Love you Amma (the sweetest mom in-law)!

A few words for her, with love:

Sometimes she's a kid, sometimes she's a woman,
Sometimes she's a charm, sometimes very calm.
Sometimes she's mature, sometimes she's not sure.
Sometimes she's secure, sometimes insecure.
Sometimes she's friendly, sometimes she feels lonely,
Sometimes she's a poet, sometimes she sits quiet.
I am so lucky, I got her but
Sometime she reminds me that she's Rishi's mother.  ;-)