maKhsuusMonday, January 09, 2006
Welcome to the family...We spent our whole journey from Bombay to my native place, talking. It was an overnight journey. We talked about our past, our future, about my parents, my relatives, about India, about my native place.
Train reached at around seven in the morning. My younger brother, didi, my mamoo and my khala were at the railway station to receive us. They were there with flowers and garlands to welcome a new member to the family. Their smile said it all. My fear had now dispappeared. We live just a few minutes from the railway station so I am not able to recall the journey from station to home, i guess nothing special happened in between :-)
Mom was already waiting to see her her daughter-in-law for the first time. Her face lit up as soon as she saw us coming. I guess it was because of me :-p
Mom did the 'karasiyo' thingee. Karasiyo is one of our custom, in which she welcomes the bahu by circling a copper jug kind of thing over her for seven times. Then she welcomed her with some flowers and a rose garland. Then she hugged her. Her face told me that she has really welcomed this new member to her family.
We had something to eat with the most delicious tea in the world. Then mom gave us a list of things to do for the whole day...
Saleem Pothiwala ::
12:04 PM ::
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