Relationships-sibling day -2020 ( A post from 2017)

A day where sisters and brothers pray for each other and celebrate their togetherness. A togetherness that even distances bow down to. I remember the first time I gave Bhaiphota to my brother, not on his forehead but on the wall imagining that it was him. I still do that - Close my eyes, touch the wall and think of my brothers- the jokes, the laughter, the secrets - Oh ! And the arguments not to mention the fights. An old tear finds its way on my cheek every year. The cheek has aged since then- the tear hasn't!

Today is the first year where we sat with our son while he prayed for his sister and wished her well. The first year where our daughter would pass on her prayers and strength of good vibes for her little brother through a Chandan spot on her dormitory wall miles away on an early Californian morning. I hugged my little boy when he said `` I have sent her my good vibes Mamma, my strength and all that I know, and I think Didi got it´´ Yes, she had- We heard the facetime ringtone on his phone. The old tear oozed out again!