Relations Sweet and Sour
Relations Sweet and Sour
Mirror is my Best Friend Because
when I Cry it never laughs.
Charlie Chaplin
Understand
people by their actions and
you’ll
never be fooled by their words.
Anonymous
Now life is writing its last chapter, during this long journey, I had the occasion to have almost all relations the Hindu system of life has created and that too living and one was the most loved: sister of my grandfather, Buaji of my father known in our whole family like that only: She was very beautiful even in her old age and her name was wonderful: Radhi was she was called in our family. Grateful to Lord for this rich bounty.
There were a few occasional glimpses of pure love similar to one my mother had showered: but not exactly the same: very grateful to all known, unknown, related or not-related who were part of those charming glimpses written in golden letters in my memory, just as somebody telling me on asking, “I can never ask you to leave even in my dreams”- the exact words someone uttered.
There were other twinklings rather much more in
life: showing not the hatred but disliking, giving a sense of unwanted or never
waited for person, inner envy and inferiority complex: like asking a relation boy,
“You don’t give me a call” reply being, “I never call”, or somebody telling, “It
is useless to talk to you”. Other time I gave somebody a Sagun (an offering on
a happy occasion), he took it without any acknowledgement just placed on the mantle
in the room, felt insulted. Despite all
these disliked utterings, I maintained talking to them, attending all happy functions
when invited and also the bereavements that do not need any invitation, wishing
them the best on birthdays, anniversaries and festivals, simply because we live
with relations as showered by the “Lord” even before we are born: many a times
created by others and not with “Love” but sometimes with compulsion and beyond
control circumstances. Relations do play their role in life: sometime their
expressions are too warm, other times ice cold, neutral being majority: in fact
many of them are “Yes Sir”, in the first instance, and “No Sir” when it comes
to the realities. I always wish that my relations are happy and wealthy too as
I believe health and wealth any where is solace everywhere.
Relations are, in fact, necessary evil. They are the first social circle, many a times they are reciprocal, give and take is the funda they follow in their dealings, many a gifts are the things one does not like still given as gift to someone and on occasions are just useless tokens, still good as there is someone who remembers us. Some gifts are really prized possession. Every relation has a name and a meaning too, wonderful, in Indian connotation. One thing is very good about the relations is they are always good place for a cup of tea and sometimes meals that too delicious one and for a day or two for change. Another thing about the relations is that nobody notices your pain but everybody notices your mistakes. What a wonder.
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