Relatives - No "They are My Family"

      When teenagers become adults they will have so many questions and doubts in and about life. One among the major doubt is that “Whether all our relatives are good people or bad ones”.

      We could start to look at our uncles and aunts as outsiders. We could like to maintain a distance from them and the most cruel thing is that we will frame certain rules and norms for our parents, about how to maintain their relationship with their own brothers and sisters. All the adults especially in India have the problem of accepting all their relations as our own family. We see them as separate family but they are the ones who are more important to our parents next to their parents.

      We see our aunts and uncles as outsiders sometimes but we have to understand that they are the sisters and brothers of the most important people in our life – our parents. To know how important they are in our parents life do see the photographs and video footages of your parents which were taken before you were born or before they got married. Then, your eyes will be filled with tears by seeing that beautiful and pure bond which they have shared but now restricted to maintain certain rules.

      So, don’t do this kind if things to your parents and make them feel unhappy rather make them happy by supporting them and encouraging them to maintain a happy & healthy relationship with their loved ones. Don’t ever try to teach your parents because it is the biggest crime which will never be forgiven or forgotten. Karma will make us face the same situation in our life which will be difficult for us to handle and accept.

                                                                                                                    - Swathi Kannan