My sister celebrated her birthday at my maternal grandparents' place. I want to celebrate mine. It is not a convenient time.
My grandmother is being operated for cataract on the same day. A room has already been cleaned and green curtains installed. We are not allowed to enter the room. The operation is to be done at home. (I wonder why I never asked my parents about it, especially why it was at home and not at a hospital.)
My parents give in to my stubbornness, as I normally do not ask for anything.
There are 4 students in my class who travel by the same school bus. Two are already in the bus and two board the bus along with me. I decide to call them.
On the day, I am waiting anxiously. No one shows up. I walk nearby where one of the students stays. The house is closed and no one is home.
A second boy lives a little farther away. I walk and find him playing cricket with his friends. I drag him home. We play a while and go through the motions.
It is not a total disaster. Many of my aunts and uncles have come to visit my grandmother and they join in the celebrations.
I still get very nervous if guests are late :)
My grandmother is being operated for cataract on the same day. A room has already been cleaned and green curtains installed. We are not allowed to enter the room. The operation is to be done at home. (I wonder why I never asked my parents about it, especially why it was at home and not at a hospital.)
My parents give in to my stubbornness, as I normally do not ask for anything.
There are 4 students in my class who travel by the same school bus. Two are already in the bus and two board the bus along with me. I decide to call them.
On the day, I am waiting anxiously. No one shows up. I walk nearby where one of the students stays. The house is closed and no one is home.
A second boy lives a little farther away. I walk and find him playing cricket with his friends. I drag him home. We play a while and go through the motions.
It is not a total disaster. Many of my aunts and uncles have come to visit my grandmother and they join in the celebrations.
I still get very nervous if guests are late :)
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