The moment I hear this word a wide 90 mm screen displays lots
of lost and found memories. But my friends when I see myself, I see me as a
child.
At that time our
needs are very limited not like nowadays blessed kids and hence home meant
everything. I used to love being home with family members and that's all the
happiness I needed to feel content. Grandparents HOME at native were cherries
on the cake.
Then came a stage
when I felt my home is a cage as there are lots of restrictions and limitations
for everything I did and wanted to do on my own. The meaning of home replaced
to the word "Apna Adda" where I used to meet my then best buddies and
used to feel relaxed and at home.
Later got married
and as told and heard since childhood in every Indian Family the famous dialogue says "Aaj se tumhara sasural hi tumhara ghar (home) hai" Got
busy with a new family, getting accustomed to their habits, likes, dislikes,
rules and trying to adapt them and also fit me in the family as such to impress
everyone without hurting them. This includes getting familiar to things which
I'm not used to and agreeing to what my heart disagrees. Trying hard to make
myself feel happy while keeping others happy.
Now, whenever I get
the chance to visit parents and my cousin's it's never said home. It's always
addressed as parents home, cousins home or meeting relatives at their place.
Throughout the
journey of life the definition of " Home " changed from time to time
according to our change in age and requirements. But now when I look back and
think of the same journey the gist is "Home is where you are your own and
happy. The place and the people around us don't make a home. It's people around
you who make you feel happy, special and give you peace who make you feel home.
Whenever I have a
tough day and have been drained out of thoughts and feel lost I miss my brother
who was very close to me for a tight hug n his shoulder to rest my head and
just say I'm done for today. That perhaps is my home. The warmth, peace,
happiness, support, the depth you feel connected to maybe a place or a person makes you feel "HOME"
May God Bless
everyone in this earth with a beautiful "HOME."
By
Sarala Bhagat
Diva, Mumbai
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