I stayed for a few days at my eldest sister's place, just a few buildings away from mine. She was not well, was advised bed rest for 2 weeks. n so she needed my help around the house. I have two nieces aged 12 n 3....n it was maddening staying there n telling them what to do n what not to do n well they did listen to me. Anyway so on one of those days.... it was a lazy Sunday afternoon I was lying on the bed n was talking to Didi, n Jazs my older niece joined the conversation, was half listening n talking n whatever...then Zenbi my younger niece came on the bed n was doing masti as always.....wants to be close to her mother. So as we were talking...didi was telling Jazs how when I (as in me) was little she used to look after me n play n all with me (the age difference between my eldest sister n me is 12 yrs) .
So she was telling Jazs that when she (as in didi) won't be there, then she (Jazs) has to take care of Zenbi n all. So didi was explaining this to Zenbi. So didi says, " If i am not there Zenbi who will look after you?" and Zenbi sitting on didi's stomach pointing her little index finger at me. I smile. Didi, Jazs laughs n didi says, "oh ho! No Zenbi your didi will look after u!" then after a minute didi asks Zenbi again in Hindi this time, " Jab mammam nahi hai toh kaun tumhe school leke jayega?" still sitting on didi's stomach points her little finger at me again....and I was all smiling n feeling really nice. I am still smiling.
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You know how you feel when you are holding a little child's hand and walking?
Same thing...
Well not really the same thing, cuz here there were three people older to Zenbi, n she chose me to hold her hand n walk.
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