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It is a great feeling to be home after being away for almost close to 2 months. The emotion is mutual and traverses both ways in equidistant manner.

It is what it is, especially, if you are very much attached to the family. Expectations run high on either sides and that’s what it is all about. It was nice to see my spouse at the airport waiting for me rather than to see her at home. Likewise, my son who had been to school, as he had his exams, expected me to pick him up at noon when he returned from the school. Normally his grandmother or mother would come to pick him up. In fact, he told his mom, overhearing that she is planning to go to the airport to see me, tell Dad that he could not come as he had his exams. Else, he would have made it. Little things in life, but these memories linger on for a lifetime. Truly, I was surprised to hear that, my son aged 6 years said that. Definitely, he missed me, as did I.

The joy is enormous and is purely internal. Perhaps, it is a satisfaction to say, hey, there is someone out there who does care for me, despite all the odds. Someone to fall back, rely and lend your head on his or her shoulder when all is not well. To hold your hand and walk together into the sunrise or sunset…it’s this all-pervading thought that my life has a purpose, to live not only for thyself, but for someone who leads an altruistic life for you. What a pleasure…and yet, there are times when you might feel you have been chained to a boulder and dropped into the ocean, a sinking feeling, but that’s momentary and wades away like the ripples in the water, when a pebble is thrown. You don’t lead a life of togetherness for obligation but purely out of love. And that is not driven by cerebral thoughts but flows from the heart. It is what it is and these moments of joy of being with your spouse, child, parents is neither indescribable nor can be measured.

In the morning, it was time with Dad, Mother in law and Spouse about various topics. Then a soothing shower followed by gargantuan but very sumptuous lunch prepared by my Mother in law. A quick power nap and then it was time for my little darling. I went down to pick him up from his school bus drop. You should have seen the glee in his face, at the sight of me. Definitely a big glee and excitement, to note, that his Dad is back for all the whacking that was in store to relieve his pressures and frustrations, the ideal punching bag. After he came back from School, I took upon the responsibility of giving him a wash, feed him and then it was time to play. I had bought some Lego toys and I had to help him out build a helicopter and a car. In the evening, it was movie time for the family, as they could not go out anywhere in my absence. Overall, it was a relaxing day for me and everyone at home.

In the end, when you hit the bed, you just feel relaxed, lying next to your beloved spouse and child. The two eyes of your life, just saying softly in your heart of hearts, here I am my two darling angels, here am I for you…I had been so eagerly waiting for this moment to be back running into each other’s arms.

Life is made up of these little exquisite moments, capture them treasure them and relive them many a time…to make life ever more beautiful, lovely and serene. It’s all what you make of it.

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