Touched.

It never cease to amaze me how such simple gestures can leave a meaningful mark on someone’s life. 

I went to a Bollywood themed wedding of my relatives of my dad’s side last Sunday in PJ and there were a sea of people who were there that I personally don’t know of but there were a few that I know of. Although I know some of my aunts, uncles or cousins, second cousins, etc., I was never close to anyone in particular. I was always close with my cousins, uncles, aunts, etc. of my mum’s side. 

Anyways, we were exiting the hall when we saw a group of old ladies. Among these ladies are dad’s aunt, which, for me, is my grand auntie lah. 

Again, I was never close to her, except for the occasional “Hello,” “How are you?” and all. If my parents were to go down to her place, I would normally choose not to follow. We never really visit her that much and neither does she.

So I went and just salam-ed her and smiled at her. She smiled back and then planted a kiss on my forehead. And then she pulled back and just smiled at me without saying a word. 

The look in her eyes was indescribable. It was like she was looking at me as though I’ve achieved something so big that made her so proud. Something like that. I can’t really describe it. It made me appreciate her existence in my life, y’know? I seriously can’t put it in words how I felt towards her because of what she did last Sunday. But what I can say is that I am so deeply touched by that simple kiss on my forehead.

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posted by Ana @ 9:41 PM