I was checkin out old letters n greeting cards that my mom had collected over the past 20 odd years today evening..initially i took the bundle in my hands jz to kill time,but each paper i opened transported me in a completely different world..
i chanced upon letters written by my cuzins-who r around my age-as kids.all of them are grown up now,n so m i,busy in our own little worlds,each wid our sets of deadlines to meet,tests to pass, n worries to worry about..each snugly on his (her) own in a different corner of the world..n all these letters contained these lines for sure-"v r missing u a lot here.come to our place in the vacations."
its not as much about these statements made and not as much about the absence felt..its a lot more about the feelings professed n the warmth of the heart expressed..
as technology grows upon u and me(even i m writing this blog on the net,remember?), its not like the new n busy world has taken its toll on our relationships..bcoz i m still as much in touch with each n every one of those cuzins as i ws then..or may b even more, but then that simplicity is missing sumwhere..
the charm of a hand painted card coming by "snail mail" can never b marred by the flash powered interactive animated cards on the net..and neither can the feeling behind those lines ever b emulated...
1 comment:
:) Well said Shuchi ! Maybe us cousins, should write to each other from now on :)
It won't be the same as it was before BUT when we are 80 , even our recent most letters will bring a smile on our faces for SURE.
Miss you and miss the fun ALL of us CRAZY cousins had in vacations.
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