I asked her last evening, “What was your
first impression of me?” and then both of us broke into laughter. Even I don’t
remember how we might have reacted on seeing each other. May be, I might have
seen her in my mom’s lap, crying at the highest pitch or simply gazing at me
with her little round eyes and her little fingers trying to touch my face.
Crying and shouting fell in the list of her
favourites, be it at middle of the night or just when she hurt herself while playing.
The only person whose help was accepted was my mom and none other than her had
the rights to come to the child’s rescue. Breaking a glass or a vase was a
means to release her anger, after which she would wish to put the broken pieces
together again. (Ah! Poor child) she loves bananas and let me mention, she
always fantasised about a house made of chocolates where there is a lake with
chocolate flowing. Her childhood favourite was “boodh-goti”. (Well that is for
you to guess, what it actually is!)
We grew up together becoming the best friends,
being with each other in best and worst times, sharing ‘the deepest secrets’ of
each other, discussing our secret crushes, giggling on exchanging secrets looks
at the sight of someone or something, lying on the shoulders of each other for
a nap… Lo! It’s a never ending list. “Don’t be swayed away by their love”, was
Fr. Thomas’s comment when he saw us sitting together lost in our talks. “Don’t
you get bored of each other?” asked us our school bus conductor, one day,
helpless of his irresistible curiosity. Well, the inevitable answer is “No!”
“Look, you should be thankful to God. After all,
He has sent you as my sister!” is one of the most controversial dialogues in
our discussion (as to who between the two of us has the right to say it to the
other.) Well, whoever has it, I don’t know (though I believe only I can say it,
as I am the elder one), you are one of the most precious gifts I have been
gifted with and with this day we complete one more year of our togetherness. I
wish these memories never fade away and each day comes, adding a new one to our
lives. Thank you my baby… my sweetheart… Wish you loads of love and loads of
happiness!! Don’t be upset, your latest wish will come true very soon… love you
my baby…:* :) :D
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