When laughter echoed the neighborhood

Describe one of your favorite moments.

When you are almost middle-aged you know , you know that time indeed flies and those things which happened in your childhood are no more present or you don’t have the time to do those any longer. With this you also understand how the number of family members keeps on decreasing slowly each year or alternate years. The grandparents with whom you have grown, slept learn to walk and talk is no more there.

My favourite moment was always with family, sharing stories , talking and endless learning.

My favourite moment was with grandparents, maternal uncle and everyone of the family where there was a sense of security and joy.

My maternal grandparents house is nearby our house and whenever I used to get a chance i used to go play run and enjoyed everyone’s company. When more relatives used to come yes laughter reached far and wide. All seemed extremely happy and overjoyed, pulling of each other’s leg was their daily most important activity.

Time flew and so much so that grandparents are no more. The house is there but there’s no one laugh so loud and clear. Those were always my favourite moment. Cherished moment forever spending time with them beautifully.

– Sayoni Mahapatra Chatterji