7 Reasons Not to Go Back To My Old Flat
After a week-long vacation with my friend’s family, far away from my parental home
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2 min readMar 18, 2022
- The joy of family. My friend’s family is huge and reminds me so much about my own. Having cousins, getting ready with them and the aunts is such a wholesome experience. They have also welcomed me with open arms and made me feel part of the family. Seems like Nayanika has found her Delhi family!
- The silence and the calm with only the occasional aeroplanes passing us by. The flat I otherwise live in is located in a very busy thoroughfare. There is a police station nearby as well as two hospitals. There is also a slum nearby. All of it ensures that there is a lot of noise going on. It took us a lot of time to adjust to (we still struggle with that) and so, I don’t know how I will go back to that chaos from the peace.
- Tea in bed. Sometimes coffee. Whatever I want. Living alone means one has to do everything. A cup of tea (or coffee) made lovingly by someone else and offered to you always is sweeter.
- A nearby book vendor I’ve already bought two books from, on my first day here. I wish we had one near our flat. Or maybe not. God knows I would buy books too often then!
- The innate sense of fulfillment and happiness often results in laughter. When…
