When I was a little girl,Losars used to be the much awaited time of my life 'cause it was the only time, the whole lot of my family members came under one roof. No matter in which part of the country we were in, all of us would try to make it to my grandparents' place for losar. It was the only time of the year when the Eight siblings of my dad's side would crash in with their mini families, which consisted of my well loved cousins. Songs and dances, games and laughter; tears and everything would ensue within those few days we stayed together.
But time ( who else can I blame?) has ensnared each of us, keeping us entangled in the gruesome grinding of daily life that the ritual of meeting at my grandparents' place has all but become mere memories. Now that I look back I feel sometimes some of my cousins had almost become non-existent as we lost touch.
It's kind of sad that in this grueling world, we get so entwined in living a life that drains out all of our energy but is actually devoid of all soul. Many a times, during the day, I stop for certain period of time and contemplate on the kind of robot that we all have become.
But these days, things have changed in my family. My apa ( wish I could type my parents instead of just apa! Sigh!), his whole bunch of brothers and sisters and their kids are actually in conversation daily. We sing songs, we tell each other about the daily mundane things of life and hey! we are not even in our grandparents house for losar! and no we aren't spending tonnes of money in calling up each other over phone.
And all these has been made possible, all thanks to the apps called WeChat and the group my aunty created in it. So, there is no room for loneliness in my life now. I start my day by listening to the talks of my other siblings who would have blabbered when I was wandering in the slumber world. And through out the day I try to catch in their conversation and join in till I decide to close my eyes, calling it a day. Now, even my kids can make out who is who in our large family for they hear these voices all the time. But most important of all, this apps have brought all of us under one roof and that too not just for Losar but everyday of our lives!
If you live away from your family and loneliness grips your heart like an old foe, get WeChat on your phone and go on listening to them even when they aren't actually talking to you. Make you day come alive!
(lemme stop here before I start sounding like I'm the official WeChat Brand officer,lol)
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