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FAMILY TIES AND THE BONDS THAT SHAPE US

More Than a Wedding — A Reunion of Roots When sixty voices filled a hall and reminded us what family truly means. By Jaya Ray I recently realised the value of a large, extended family, when my nephew got married and my entire family of 60 plus people turned up for the mega event. Although few members were still missing(that would take the count to about 75!), the strength was enough to fill the wedding venue to more than half! The biggest takeaway for me and my cousins were when our children bonded like they were never away from each other. Such has become the bond, that soon after the wedding, when the children were back to their own cities, my son formed a whatsapp group to stay in touch. We often say, that this generation likes to stay within themselves and are not social enough. But given an opportunity, they also bond, and how! I also saw, how the children have imbibed values such as touching the feet of elders, helping seniors with movement, getting food for them, driving th...