The farewell!
So rohit and beks left last night. the last few days ro had been staying with "his family" while beks was staying with hers. on the very last day both of them spent a little time with each others' families and we also had a joint lunch together. the whole day was a bit gloomy and then the actual farewell was a very tearful affair. i sniffed a little...but rohit, amma and appa howled and beks cried a little (my family's huge on crying!). beks was trying to convince her folks to cry atleast a little so that she had people on her side to cry as well! :) well beks proved that she had truly become a part of our family by crying nicely - she keeps blaming us for her having become a cryer...in our books, that's a compliment.
appa was terrrribly depressed - he said he felt like a very close friend had left. amma was too, but i think appa was worse off....anyway i took the day off today with the hope of cheering up appa and amma. i think it worked a little specially cos karan was there to keep everybody busy and entertained.
ok, i know its probably not such a big deal for sons, daughters or siblings to be in different continents...but just to give a little background, the longest any of us (and i mean my parents and my two brothers) have been away from each other is 3 months. i know this is really good for ro and stuff.....but still from a more selfish point of view....hmmm....i do hope they dont decide to settle down there.
my baby brother and i have been very very close since we were small..just one and a half years age gap between us - so we used to have a blast from the time we were small and have always stayed the best of friends. and now it feels really weird that he's going to be miles and miles away and that i probably wont see him for the next 2 years!
i know there's the internet and skype and stuff - but its still not the same as hanging out an evening and singing songs on the guitar or watching the simpsons or hearing ro and beks bitch about our t.v, fridge and washing machine!
appa and amma just left for kottayam - karan, achach and robi have gone to drop them and i thought that the best way to deal with my emotions was to pour them out here. i feel a bit better now, after all my ramblings.
farwell ro and beks! here's wishing you guys a wonderful time in south bend!
appa was terrrribly depressed - he said he felt like a very close friend had left. amma was too, but i think appa was worse off....anyway i took the day off today with the hope of cheering up appa and amma. i think it worked a little specially cos karan was there to keep everybody busy and entertained.
ok, i know its probably not such a big deal for sons, daughters or siblings to be in different continents...but just to give a little background, the longest any of us (and i mean my parents and my two brothers) have been away from each other is 3 months. i know this is really good for ro and stuff.....but still from a more selfish point of view....hmmm....i do hope they dont decide to settle down there.
my baby brother and i have been very very close since we were small..just one and a half years age gap between us - so we used to have a blast from the time we were small and have always stayed the best of friends. and now it feels really weird that he's going to be miles and miles away and that i probably wont see him for the next 2 years!
i know there's the internet and skype and stuff - but its still not the same as hanging out an evening and singing songs on the guitar or watching the simpsons or hearing ro and beks bitch about our t.v, fridge and washing machine!
appa and amma just left for kottayam - karan, achach and robi have gone to drop them and i thought that the best way to deal with my emotions was to pour them out here. i feel a bit better now, after all my ramblings.
farwell ro and beks! here's wishing you guys a wonderful time in south bend!
posted by lawyeramma at 6:43 AM
8 Comments:
I know what you mean. Mail and phone calls just aren't the the same as physical presence. Adn one always worried that the allure of the 'West' will be too much and then it's just a lifetime of mostly virtual contact.
Ok. I just realised my comment is probably not doing a very good job of cheering you up but whatever happens, you will come to realise that it is for the best...
Distance can only make the heart grow fonder. It's lovely that you have such a close family and everybody is so loved. I'm sure your brother will miss you just as much although it is a little tougher on us left behind! Hugs from the internet.
rups, I know exactly what you mean! being the one that left, the whole thing was rather emotional (even though I am not the crying type :)) especially if the sibling that stays behind is terrible at staying in touch...skyping is supposed to be marvellous though...hugs to everyone especially to your adorable karan.
My dad'd family is big on crying and I totally get it from them.
Hugs to you and your family. It would be wonderful to have a playdate one day with Karan and my Emily.
rohini - reading your blog always cheers me up. i know that its all for the best - but letting go is always a hard thing.
a - i'm a techno-illiterate and the thought of using a new technology (i am yet to use skype) scares me, but to keep in touch with ro and beks, i just might - btw, anj's father passed away on Tuesday - we just returned from kerala after attending the funeral.
mint - hi and welcome to my blog! I'm sure karan will love to "hang out" with emily. i can already picture him saying "amma cute" - although he's only 2, he's quite a casanova! maybe we can fix one up when we come to the US to visit ro and beks :)
Well you seem to have figured out blogger pretty well - so I sure you'll manage
Always a sad day when one we love moves too far away where we can`t see them often. I wish the a safe trip and much happiness where they have moved to.
My heart goes out to you and the family who will miss them so very much.
Lawyeramma, I am Tagging you with the Tag I received from Gazza. Thankyou.
my baby brother and i are 14 months apart.. almost like you and rohit. so i know what you mean. the same hanging out with the guitar and singing thing. and now he gets married in a few weeks. i hope his wife and i get along like beks fit right into your family - we've barely met her but she seems a darling.
and hell yes - that is my biggest fear and i dont even shut up about it.. i keep bugging him to move back!
btw - did i mention Rohit and i went to college together. if i am repeating myself, blame it on old age.
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