Rakshabandhan - Story of love
Those lovely childhood days
Those childhood days were great, just incomparable to any however good but nothing to compare with those lovely carefree days while we use to play with siblings and other children of our community without a care in the world. Oh yes, quarrels and little bit of fighting around were parts of those days between the siblings and other children however such things did not last for long.
I still remember that my younger brother and sister would always go to my mother and father, whoever they thought good to give me a good slap for the small mischief we used to do together.
Those days were altogether different because there was nothing to worry and nothing to think about. However, the days passed along and the relations in between us took a newer shape by the time we entered into teens. We were not only siblings but good competitors for each other as well. We all wanted to better us than any of us, we gave each other a good run for the money but that never was out of a certain limit.
As much as we grew in age, we learnt the value of relations even more, now I was big brother for them. They could look up to me as a big brother who would standup for them in any of their problems without a slightest of hitch.
I know there is no relation in this world better than that of a brother or a sister because they know each other inside out and can come forward to bail them out from whatever the situation without thinking twice. Although I know, some siblings have strained relations but they still become united when there is a need or emergency that requires them to be stay together.
The relations in between a sister and a brother have changed today because there are limited children in a family today. Most families have either one or two children therefore love, bond, relationship have taken an altogether different shape today. They feel more associated with each other and act more like a councilor, guide and adviser rather than a competitor, to support each other on every step.
I can see a new dimension developing a new phase of a beautiful relationship in between brother and a sister today. Brother is no more a terror or some one who used to be spying on her brother and keeping an eye with a suspicious look. Now he is a proper guide and guard for his sister who is ready to walk along with her knowing her needs and demands.
Rakshabandhan
Some of you must be thinking while reading this article about the background of my thoughts and thinking- you are right, this Rakshabandhan has turned me a little sentimental since my sister is too far off. Let me share a secret with you about sisters those thought differently until a few years back. They did not share much with brothers big or even a few years younger than them because brothers used to treat them like inferior or used to boss around with sisters. The brothers considered themselves as self-appointed judgment taker for their sisters.
There was a time while Rakshabandhan meant that brother, big or small would come forward to safeguard the interests of his sister in every case however the situation is not the same today, the sister is as strong and capable who can support her brother as much as a brother can do. Sisters are as educated as brothers and if you would please excuse me my saying so that in most cases sisters are better off because they are well aware about the value of education and carriers. The sisters are as much in a position of taking care of their brothers as brothers are.
Now the situations have changed up largely, brothers are still taking care of sisters but the rolls have almost taken a new shape. Brothers and sisters both are taking care of each other better than ever before. Not only brothers are supporting sisters in need but sisters too are taking as much care while a brother needs support from some on. He can look on his sister for any support be it financial, personal or whatever, there is a different kind of cooperation in this relation compared to olden times.
You see, brothers and sisters have entered into the category of friend’s today. They are no more mere relations, who look in a different direction when the time to support each other comes. Maybe they are busy with their own lives, formalities and jobs but when it comes to understanding the needs of the hour, they never fail to come good up to expectations. They are always ready to support each other, to maintain the real beauty of their relation.
They do not impose their decisions on each other to keep the relations normal because they know that no two persons think alike therefore imposing would only bring sourness nothing else. This is better to sort-out when there is difference of opinion and make things right. There is no harm having some flexibility in oneself especially while your near and dear ones are concerned.
The upbringing of children has brought a big change in thinking of our society today. The change in social engineering is responsible for the change in relationship of brother and sister up to a great extent as boy is not the sole successor who inherits the whole property but daughter and her children are as much part of the same. Besides the mental standard is also responsible for making a significant change the way brothers are treating their sisters. Sisters are no more dependent on them but are ready to help them in their needs.
The relation of a brother and sister is different, full of love and sweet feelings, the way people are opting for small families the shortage of girls in the society is making a girl more important. I am some one who thinks that the first child in the family decides the behavior of siblings in future. If the first child of a family is a girl, trust me that household would never suffer from the behavior related problems, unless the girl brought-up in bad way.
You must have noticed that good relations in between brothers and sisters have always helped keeping a family happy and united. In addition, the men who have an elder sister can adjust well with a woman boss and adjust well. Another important factor about sister and brother is that the boys learn easily and faster from an elder sister compared to learning from mother or teacher.
Like it on Facebook, Tweet it or share this article on other bookmarking websites.