missing things
Oct. 21st, 2009 10:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smittenbyuMIL asked me if I have requested anything for my parents to send over any items I would like to have as my hubby will passing through India on his way back. Mom also keeps asking me if there's anything I would like. My answer has always been "no" and in my mind I think, "just you and dad here would be nice!"
MIL even gave examples, of maybe something unique to Bangalore that we don't get here, something mom prepared, some favourite piece of clothing that's at home, etc. And really I can't think of anything but wanting my parents over here.
I still remember when we packed our bags and moved to Rome over 20 years ago, we were packing up pulses, spices, pickles, movies, music tapes, even a rice cooker to go along with us! And anytime anyone went to India or anywhere to South Asia, they would often go with a long list of items to bring back as the closest place we could find an Indian store was probably somewhere in the small alley of London, UK! For Diwali, Air India would ship over the last mangos of the season! The mangos that we got in Rome occasionally was from North Africa and it just wasn't the same for us! Parents would buy salwar kameezes and have them tailored to allow for alterations as we grew since we wouldn't know when our next trip home would be!
When we moved to Singapore, we could finally relax. We began bringing over items that grandma would prepare, more sentimental things from our trips home. And over time as grandma became too old, and our interest also faded. We had then moved to Malaysia and the only things we would bring back from India were some clothing items and decorative pieces for home.
My parents brought me up to be happy where you are and what you have. And these days, it's not so hard as the Indian store is just 2 miles away!
MIL even gave examples, of maybe something unique to Bangalore that we don't get here, something mom prepared, some favourite piece of clothing that's at home, etc. And really I can't think of anything but wanting my parents over here.
I still remember when we packed our bags and moved to Rome over 20 years ago, we were packing up pulses, spices, pickles, movies, music tapes, even a rice cooker to go along with us! And anytime anyone went to India or anywhere to South Asia, they would often go with a long list of items to bring back as the closest place we could find an Indian store was probably somewhere in the small alley of London, UK! For Diwali, Air India would ship over the last mangos of the season! The mangos that we got in Rome occasionally was from North Africa and it just wasn't the same for us! Parents would buy salwar kameezes and have them tailored to allow for alterations as we grew since we wouldn't know when our next trip home would be!
When we moved to Singapore, we could finally relax. We began bringing over items that grandma would prepare, more sentimental things from our trips home. And over time as grandma became too old, and our interest also faded. We had then moved to Malaysia and the only things we would bring back from India were some clothing items and decorative pieces for home.
My parents brought me up to be happy where you are and what you have. And these days, it's not so hard as the Indian store is just 2 miles away!
