How Much for a Ticket to USA

I must call my mother every single day of the week. And then we exchange a detailed account of our entire day adding loads of gossip and melodrama as side dips! Sometimes I force myself to call just so she could sleep well that night!

Our conversation today centered mainly over her Kerala trip. I couldn't wait to call as I was expecting to get a good scoop of gossip about nosy and absolutely bitchy aunties and specifically a pain of a 'sister in law'! (Ugh lets not even go there) Well I did get a couple to keep my gossip bones happy, but what really got me hooked on and zapped me was when my mom told me how my two young cousin sisters kept her awake all night talking about me! Telling her what they love about me.Asking her how I was as a baby, as a child like them. Questions about how naughty I was etc etc.

To me these two little girls are well just cousins I meet in India. Yes I do adore them but wouldn't keep anyone awake talking about them all night.We meet during vacations, do kid stuffs together and basically have fun. Now my vacations back then were mainly to visit my grand mom in a tiny village obscure from all development.And   these girls were a welcome entertainment package for me.

 From my moms account of their conversation, these little ones are awed by me! and as boastful as this sounds, they want to be just like me (in their own words).

Children as young as they are the best judge of everything, they don't want to please anyone, they don't know ego,jealousy,greed and all those vices yet.So their opinion should actually count the most because its pure and unadulterated.

I dint know what it is I did to make them like me so much. I don't remember doing anything special for either of them. Nothing that pushed me out of my comfort area.Never missed an afternoon siesta to play with them either.Nothing more than candy bars and Barbie dolls. The hugs and kisses which I love anyways!And those occasional long distance calls filled with promises for more dolls and candies, that do not last more than 5 minutes. Yet, today I hear my cousins Aishwarya and Meghna tell my mom." How could we wait till December to just see her?" 

Meghna says: "I have only Rupees Six Thousand, how much is it for a ticket to USA"

Mom Says: Around One Lakh Rupees

Meghna aghast and dejected says: When would I be able to save enough to see her then?

I know they will soon realize they don't want to be like me nor wont want to play with me because I am not cool enough. And will someday think of me as their aunt and not sister ! But for now for me it means a lot.Without giving anything back they seem to be wanting to give me so much ! In some small way it has made me a better person. Maybe taught me to give without thinking what I would get in return.

I don't really know why but I suddenly feel I cant wait till December either !

This is the two of them. Don't be fooled by these angelic faces, they truly can be devilish!