Family reunion

The occasion was very special – golden anniversary of one of my Mamas. Lucky are those who enjoy companionship of their spouses for half a century and more. And this occasion was celebrated with glitz and glitter it deserved. The function was held at a very upmarket venue, highlighted by choicest drinks and gourmet food and above all facilitated reunion of the extended family’s members. It was all the more special for me as except for one uncle based in US along with his family, all other uncles, aunts, their children and next generation comprising their grandchildren and in case of my mother, now the eldest surviving member of the big clan, great grandchildren too, are based in Delhi and meet each other frequently. I met a few of them after ages.

My elder brother is the eldest amongst all 14 of us cousins born to seven brothers and sisters. I am the second eldest. The junior most is good 19 years younger to me, while the next eldest is only two years younger. Thus, while the next eldest has been one of the best friends of mine, with whom I shared some of the best moments of my childhood, from the next eldest onwards, they have been kid brothers and sisters, whom I cuddled and lapped in their infancy and childhood. Now they are all parents with grown up kids, with one having become a father in law too! But when we reunited, it was all nostalgia and sweet memories of our shared childhood and time.

As aforesaid, I, by virtue of having stayed most of the last 4 decades outside Delhi, haven’t been meeting any of them frequently, but their love and affection towards me overwhelmed me. It’s rightly said that blood is thicker than water. In our lifetime, we make many relationships but the bonds that we build in our childhood or early part of life are bonds that last forever whether we make any efforts to renew or nurture them or not.

I would thank two of my cousins, sons of my Mama and Mami, the golden couple, who arranged this magnificent get together that brought all the old memories back with utmost fondness!

Once again happy golden jubilee to my beloved Mama and mami and thanks to everyone else for making this special occasion memorable!