Friday, April 04, 2008

And how I'll miss her.

Sisters are the quintessential parts of life, a fact probably only those would acknowledge who have one. I have two sisters and although they are much older than me, they are my best friends.

However, the person I am going to write about here is though not me real sister but she’s nothing less. She’s about two years younger than me and we’ve virtually grown up together. My earliest memories of her is of us fighting over something where I hit her and she in turn bit my hand, the tiny scar of which still remains at the back of my hand as a testimony of those innocent and crazy times.

Growing up with her was having fun, playing pranks on servants, competing for attention, laughing, and yet maintain our love and friendship for each other. After standard XII both of us landed up at NIFT, different batches and centers but distance failed to damage the bond, infact we became even closer. I shared stuff with her that I probably wouldn’t with anybody else and she, though being younger showed enormous understanding and maturity for which I respect her. She made me realize how important family was and how if all of us wanted to be together, couldn’t take grudges against each other.

You must be wondering what made me write about her.. Well, she’s getting married this July and this time when I went to my Amma’s place, with her out of station, the gravity of what I’d be missing struck me. I realized how its not going to be the same henceforth, how her laughter will not fill the house, the absence of her vivacity during festivals and family occasions, the joy she brought to all of us, those mid night conversations about life, changes, dreams and boys and how Amma’s place will never be the same again for me.

I hope she continues spreading that love and happiness in the new jaundra of her life and this time too distance be only in spaces and not hearts..

16 comments:

busy-writer said...

oh...is she going to be going to another city?

Sangfroid said...

sure there'll be a void but its gonna be temporary :-)

enjoy the wedding!

Unknown said...

With some people distance or void doesn't really matter cos you never really get disconnected.

So here's hoping that not much would change.

Occasional Brilliance said...

like you said, the distance didnt bother you guys before and it wont bother you now... :) all the best to her by the way...

Impressionist said...

I hope the bonding between u 2 grows stronger even though she will be away frm u after marriage!
but the world is a really small place with the internet and telephone these days! :)
Dont worry.

-I

Anonymous said...

she's ;) getting married!??? that's news!

Anonymous said...

wish her a lot of happiness from me...

Shubhi Garg said...

OH-MY-GOD..!!
jiji i love u so much.. I can hardly hold my tears back rite now that i can't even clearly see what am writing..
Miss u so much.

Sam said...

Busy-writer, Yep!! :(

Sangfroid, I hope so too.. :)

J, I got my fingers crossed. :)

Bubbles, Regards conveyed, thanks sweetie.. :)

Impressionist, I know, we've come a long way through technology..

Aparna, Oh, you didn't know??

Burf, Sure will.. :)

shubhi, Hey, love you too baby..will miss you soo much!! :(

Anonymous said...

Well, it's easy to make out about the marriage as aparna did

manisha said...

its so nyc to have a frnd who grows up wid u!! ;)....n technology s always there for ya!!! .....

manisha said...

distance makes d heart grow fonder!!

Sam said...

Raghav, Yeah, I guess so..

Manisha, I hope so too.. :)

Anonymous said...

yaar the link that you posted is broken, can you please fix it?

Kenny said...

happens a lot of times...not realizing how much u'll miss somebody till they're gone...but then u can always stay in touch n all.Distances are what u make them to be.

N thanks for ur nice comment. :)

Anonymous said...

How would I know! You didn't tell me about it! :D Where's the shaadi happening?

ok..why is does this message seem like a scrap? ;) see! I am not on orkut :P