We had 3 back-to-back holidays last weekend. It was a nice break at my home with 2 children each of my brother and sister. How I wish I were like them : all the time happy and giggling, getting fed constantly(well, with clothes on!).
The way girls and boys react to situations are not very different to how they would during childhood. I see Apoorva(my sister's daughter) take so much care of her younger brother, as if acting like a mother! But Swaroop(my brother's son) is on the opposite pole, reaching to kids only when *he* wants. Otherwise he will be furiously interested in cricket, GK, etc. It is thrilling to watch them!
We had a elderly person called Basappa from my native (Hallikhed, Bidar) visit Mysore to watch the festival procession and other things. It is the third time he is coming to watch in 10 years. As always, he had not taken his family along. Looking the conditions he lives in my native, it seems ridiculous for a *logical* mind to travel so long, spending almost a thousand rupees to watch an event which in no way changes his life(or maybe I am wrong here). I wanted to know why he thought it was so interesting for him..but he wouldn't tell..he is too simple to sit and discuss things..but I was happy to see him back.
My sister tells me that I have become very silent at home. She seemed to suggest this so many times that I have become conscious of it. But this would have been true anytime since it is *she* who talks :)
