Saturday, 3 August 2013

Roles Reversed?

I remember, when I was just a little kid, my aunt used to always look out for me. "Narmi, don't touch that" "Narmi, careful with this" "Narmi, don't go near the stove" and, I swear to you, I used to get so annoyed! I never really understood why she kept hovering over me like that. But now, I get it. Funnily enough, I am exactly like her, now, 10 years later and the funny thing is that, without realizing it, I do it to her. I hover. My aunt is an amazing person. She is the most capable person I have seen in my life. And I love her. Maybe that's why I become such an obnoxious, paranoid freak nowadays. Of course, at 60 and still running strong, my aunt gets annoyed with me easily. I'd be like "Mum, you sure you can stay home alone or not?" then,I'd call her to check up on her at home... about 10 mins after leaving home. Yes, I call my aunt, Mum, but that's besides the point. I don't know why, but somehow something inside me needs to be reassured always to make sure that she is safe and alright. My head always toys with me, giving me all the scenarios that creep the heebie jeebies out of me. so, I become this hover guardian to my aunt. So yeah, I get it. I get why parents call every 5 mins when we are out. I get why parents annoy us with all the safety crap. The main point is, THEY CARE and THEY LOVE YOU that they don't want to see you injured. So, aunt, if you ever read this, I hover over you because I LOVE you! Ngehehehehehehe...