The other day my mom and I went around inviting people for a marriage that’s coming up in my family. This conversation happened when I met an uncle that I haven’t seen for years together.
Uncle: Hello! Vango vango! (Welcome Welcome!)
Me: Hello Uncle! Epdi Irukkel? (How are you?)
Uncle: I’m Fine pa! How are you? How’s appa? And hows your sister? It’s been quite a long time!
I didn’t know how to prioritize my answers. So I generalized it.
Me: All is well…
Then he turned to my mom who was chatting with maami..
Uncle: Paayan nanna valandhutaan! (Your boy has become a grown up. I hope that’s what he meant.) I used to see him wearing only his underwear as a smaal kid and roaming about with eyes just barely open.
Grrrrr… If you miss it so much, I can do that again but now, the other people have to walk with their eyes just barely open.
Then all of them exchanged pleasantries and some catching up.
Me: Uncle… There’s a marriage coming up in our family.
Uncle: I guessed! Right when I spotted you, the grown up! So, who’s the girl?
Me: The girl is my sister.
Uncle: Eh!?!?
I could see his literal shock. Believe me, it was a prank unexpected and I couldn’t help but laugh.
Thankfully my mom swooped in…
Mom: Its my daughter thats getting married :) He still has a long way to go.
Apparently after this incident, I think I do.
And then mom told what needed to be told while I kept my mouth shut. With a wry smile of course.
And then we had the customary juice and when I left, I could still see mama sensing my grin.
Anyway, for all you folks here, my sister, Ms. Janani, a journalist, is getting married to Mr. Sikkil Gurucharan who is a carnatic vocalist on the 23rd of May, 2010!
So a big family function coming up my way!
