My Fairy and Fairy Godmother

Do you believe in fairies??

I was not sure whether I believed in them or not but I now do for sure :).What happened to make me believe in them one might ask.

Let me explain :).

A new style in traditional ornaments that has just arrived and with "Navratri" just around the corner a parcel from ahmedabad containing beautiful jewellery brings a smile to my face.A wedding in the house and TA DA I receive a new dress with my exact fittings and that too in my favourite colour yeps from ahmedabad.I am thinking of buying a few Tops to go with my jeans,Not to worry off comes a parcel from ahmedabad with prettiest colours and lovely TOPS with my exact fittings.

I wanted to pack my favourite shawl in the luggage but because of the weight limit allowed on the "US" flight am forced to leave the shawl behind.Not a big deal one might say but sometimes you miss things that are dear to you.So It makes me sad.Well SWISH comes a packet from minnesota adressed to me and guess what I find a prefect "NEW" shawl of the same colour that I left behind and needless ot say its lovely.I want to apply heena pack to my hair and suddenly realise I don't have the bowl to mix the hair pack.ZOOM comes a parcel from minnesota adressed to me containing a perfect bowl for my hair pack.I am finding it difficult to locate glass jars of a particular size to store things in my kitchen,you guessed it a parcel from minnesota solves the problem.I love jewellery making and am thinking to get myself a jwellery making kit so that I can keep up with my hobby,a packet from yes Minnesota with the loveliest beads and enough jewellery making material to last for couple of months just finds its way in my mail box.

So one might ask Do fairies reside in ahmedabad and GOD Mothers in Minnesota?I am not sure.I just know that my lovely younger SISTER resides in ahmedabad and my beautiful SISTER IN LAW resides in minnesota.They mean a world to me and I am thankfull for their presence in my life.

I had a doll name "PINKY".I had named her so because she was very pink and pretty.I was 5 years old when I got a baby sister.The first time my dad took me to the hospital to visit my baby sister,it was surely exciting.I vividly remember the day.On the way to the hospital we stopped at a shop to buy my sister a chocolate.I saw her in the hospital,barely few hours old and said,"She is my "PINKY" look how fair and pink she is just like my doll".That day onwards till now she has remained my pinky.When I reached home after visiting her my grandmother asked me,"How much did I love my baby sister?" I tried to widen both my arms to the maximum possible extent to show how much and said,"Sky is the limit.I love her soooooooo much."Then onwards every time that someone asked me this question I would reply in the same manner.Amazingly my answer to that question hasn't changed even today,except for the fact that I can widen my arms to a greater extent now and I love her a little bit more now for the wonderful person that she has become:) :) :).

Years back I wanted to come to US for my higher studies.I got a decent scholarship and everyone in the house was happy except my sister.She remained sad for the whole time while I discussed the further course of plan.I noticed her being gloomy which was a little strange knowing that she was happy that I had done wonderful in my exams and got myself a decent scholarship.So I asked her what was wrong and she started crying simply for the reason that I would go off so far from her and that made me feel sad too.Well I did not come to US then I could not muster the courage to leave my family and travel so far.Years later now I reside in US with my husband.I distinctly remember for the first few weeks that I called her after coming here all that we both could manage was a faint "how are you?" and the rest was crying.The more people change the more they remain same :) :) :).

It was always fun to grow up with a younger sister,and I cherish those fond memories of my childhood of playing togather,crying togather,laughing togather and even fighting togather :) :).She still continues tobe one of my most valued friends.

Two decades later of my younger sisters birth,life gave me an opportunity to find out what a pleasure it is to have an elder sister.I am the eldest sibling in the family and never had an elder sister but now I do-My SIS IN LAW.She is everything that I could ask of my elder sister and much more.A support system I count on, a tresured friend and my greatest inspiration.The five days that we spent togather in bangalore shopping,eating,having fun :) when she visited India in November 2008 are some of my priced memories.I am looking forward to her visit yet again next week,this time though not in bangalore but in seattle :) :) :).Can barely wait to see her.

Anyone now asking me how much I love my sister in law? I am sure I would try to widen both my arms to the maximum possible extent to show how much and say,"Sky is the limit.I love her soooooooo much.":):).Just like I did a long time ago when I saw my baby sister for the first time.

You can choose your friends but not your family.I feel blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people in the family whom I can count on,who love me unconditionally and see to it that I remain happy."Knock on the wood".