For Ami, Tui, Dadabhai, Titlididi…Plus..

At this very moment…

Dadu is taking dida’s dinner things to the kitchen sink. With one ear tuned to the radio for the nine o clock news.
Dida has had her Nitrosan tablet. Half.And wants somebody to let the mosquito nets down.
I think before they go to sleep…they will think of back home…bangladesh…school...siblings…partition…struggle…mum…mashi….the 4 of us…tomorrow…and each other…

Right now…

Mashi is working in the dining table. Very lonely. Lost in a crowd of birds.
Mesho is driving home.
Tiltli didi.I’m not good with time zones. But I know whatever be the time. You are proving everybody wrong. Who would have thought delicate you had such a fiery leo inside?! Am so proud of you!!
Dadabhai. That’s way too much to ask for, I know, with even mashi not knowing your whereabouts most of the time.

And right now…

Dad is in the emergency room. Doing what he does best.
Mum is thinking about dad. Justifying him inside her head. Tearing up. Holding back. Being hopeful, uncomplaining, dutiful...
Wonder woman.
Dada has a Harrison in front of him. Miu sleeping on it.Which is why he can’t turn the pages. That he has a sketch pad hidden under his pillow is a different issue though!

Now…

Sulagna, sudeshna and sreya are waiting for calls, ims, texts..in that order..
He must still be in campus… talking non-stop… texting me… and smoking away to glory…

I want to hug you all right now. Very tightly. And all together. And not tell you how grateful I am to all of you.

How you make every day sunny...every yesterday special...every tomorrow worth anticipating.

I don’t care how average you think I am…
I will always be overtly self-satisfied…will feel smugly special…will always find myself extraordinary….
You see..
I am loved.

And we don’t care if it is time that is passing by…or if it is you and i…
Oui we. So don't!

And the rest can be Luciferdom.