I spent a little time yesterday with Hunny and her family.
Wait, let me set this up first.
She'd called us home for a little birthday get together around 5:30. I'd been stuck at work till some 8pm (of course). I work in Domlur and she lives in Malleswaram. So I was outrageously late already, and was going to be even more so by the time I got there. On top of that, I didn't have a gift. I didn't even have flowers. I searched, but obviously there weren't going to be decent flowers around that late in the evening.
So there I am, walking in around 9pm, the last person to arrive. There was just one guest remaining. And all I get is such a warm welcome that I can't help but stand there a little flabbergasted. Aunty thanks me for coming home "from so far away at this time" and Uncle and Brother, while trying to watch the match (which I had interrupted), try to make me feel at home by offering me food and drink. And taking pictures of me wearing this purple wig that was quite popular at that moment (hehe..). Anyway.
It was while I was trying to not to feel guilty for blatantly interrupting family time on Saturday night that I realized this family might be the loveliest I've ever met. I've known them for a few years, going to Hunny's house a few times since we became friends in college. They just have to be the nicest, sweetest, most loving family I know. Uncle is this quietly strong man, and Aunty is just the sweetest thing. It's from her that Hunny gets the obsessive compulsive smiling. From what she's said and written about, they have a loving and caring relationship that makes me believe a marriage actually can stay happy over the years. It makes me knock on wood every time I think about how perfect their world seems.
Brother is this cool dude who I don't know very well, but seems to be the adorable gentle bear type. And Hunny, of course, is just this cheery, happy-go-lucky girl who only has good things to say about most people.
I wish the little bubble of joy they've created for themselves lasts forever. I honestly hope it lasts forever. They deserve only all the joy life can offer them, and I hope it showers down like nobody's business.
And Hunny, if you ever need anything taken care of (you know what I'm talking about, girl), just let your friends know. We're all here, ready to make sure that you stay happy. The universe will take care of you. :)
Wait, let me set this up first.
She'd called us home for a little birthday get together around 5:30. I'd been stuck at work till some 8pm (of course). I work in Domlur and she lives in Malleswaram. So I was outrageously late already, and was going to be even more so by the time I got there. On top of that, I didn't have a gift. I didn't even have flowers. I searched, but obviously there weren't going to be decent flowers around that late in the evening.
So there I am, walking in around 9pm, the last person to arrive. There was just one guest remaining. And all I get is such a warm welcome that I can't help but stand there a little flabbergasted. Aunty thanks me for coming home "from so far away at this time" and Uncle and Brother, while trying to watch the match (which I had interrupted), try to make me feel at home by offering me food and drink. And taking pictures of me wearing this purple wig that was quite popular at that moment (hehe..). Anyway.
It was while I was trying to not to feel guilty for blatantly interrupting family time on Saturday night that I realized this family might be the loveliest I've ever met. I've known them for a few years, going to Hunny's house a few times since we became friends in college. They just have to be the nicest, sweetest, most loving family I know. Uncle is this quietly strong man, and Aunty is just the sweetest thing. It's from her that Hunny gets the obsessive compulsive smiling. From what she's said and written about, they have a loving and caring relationship that makes me believe a marriage actually can stay happy over the years. It makes me knock on wood every time I think about how perfect their world seems.
Brother is this cool dude who I don't know very well, but seems to be the adorable gentle bear type. And Hunny, of course, is just this cheery, happy-go-lucky girl who only has good things to say about most people.
I wish the little bubble of joy they've created for themselves lasts forever. I honestly hope it lasts forever. They deserve only all the joy life can offer them, and I hope it showers down like nobody's business.
And Hunny, if you ever need anything taken care of (you know what I'm talking about, girl), just let your friends know. We're all here, ready to make sure that you stay happy. The universe will take care of you. :)
