Heady, hectic day.

There was a housewarming ceremony today. The entire lot had turned up, all relatives, near and far, all children, all grandparents. Good to hear so much noise after so long. The buzz, the hectic activity, the loud fulfilling chants, the sights and sounds and smells of a pooja, the groups scurrying around getting something done, attending to minor arrangements, little kids eager to carry flowers, or anything you give them and race to the destination, the cheek pulling, the catching up, the building bridges, the decorative arrangements, the FOOD(!!!), the footwear spread all around the sit-out, the gifts, the smell of camphor,the constant chatter, the pair of 4 year old twins( girls) that turned up looking unbelievably cute, another pair of twins ( boys) coming up a little later and the looks exchanged by all the 4 year olds, the grandpas and grandmas finding their love in those kids, the bantering, the fun, the singing along for no reason, the morning tiffin, the half cup coffee, the extra chiroti that the kids flicked.....till the final goodbyes towards evening. Till the sinking in of the fact that it takes a family occasion to meet up.

Sigh, so senti.

But also to be seen are decision taking skills, multitasking capabilities, overall control of the arrangements, foresight, planning, creativity, error correction, the gamut.