tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post2049269703097747808..comments2024-03-24T10:31:21.513+05:30Comments on JEETE RAHO: The Shriveling of The Extended FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-77254923653907654462015-11-05T20:43:48.377+05:302015-11-05T20:43:48.377+05:30I am glad you have loving friends to surround you,...I am glad you have loving friends to surround you,and it was a very wise decision to bring this about.Living far away from where one grew up takes a toll,somewhere.<br />Yes those days were idyllic but these days are different.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-63497597256070124222015-11-05T18:18:25.462+05:302015-11-05T18:18:25.462+05:30It's sad in a way, isn't it? I grew up in...It's sad in a way, isn't it? I grew up in a family of five children and while we were not really close to extended family, we had many substitutes if that makes sense so we were always surrounded by loving people. I find living in a different country, that it is so important for me to create "family" among the friends I encounter. I have never experienced what you have but itColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564805397010089954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-84827108620131335872015-11-05T07:17:07.573+05:302015-11-05T07:17:07.573+05:30Yes Somali,one has to change with the changing tim...Yes Somali,one has to change with the changing times.It is best to adapt.<br />Have a nice day:)indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-65492318759205999592015-11-05T00:12:26.266+05:302015-11-05T00:12:26.266+05:30Nice post Indu - norms change with changing times....Nice post Indu - norms change with changing times. I too concur with Rohan's views. Though there is a fun in being among a number of people in a family but when living by oneself is a necessity, we need to adapt to that as well in the best possible manner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553273840339778643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-17182461121224991132015-11-04T14:00:41.843+05:302015-11-04T14:00:41.843+05:30Thank you Rohan for your views.As you say everybod...Thank you Rohan for your views.As you say everybody wants to earn a decent living and for that many changes have to be made.<br />Thanks for reading.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-39381325950139261322015-11-04T12:27:05.966+05:302015-11-04T12:27:05.966+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-7911298708589985162015-11-04T11:46:41.668+05:302015-11-04T11:46:41.668+05:30Rachna it is good that your kids have this advanta...Rachna it is good that your kids have this advantage but it is becoming rare nowadays.<br />I love to know your feelings,thanks for coming.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-72570199266534485062015-11-04T11:45:17.096+05:302015-11-04T11:45:17.096+05:30Thank you Arti.Yes genuine connections are very sp...Thank you Arti.Yes genuine connections are very special.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-37901593870834086742015-11-04T10:56:09.558+05:302015-11-04T10:56:09.558+05:30Oh yes, Indu. Very well said. I have some beautifu...Oh yes, Indu. Very well said. I have some beautiful memories of extended family while growing up. My kids are fortunate to be very close to my niece. We meet regularly but the visits are less because both of us are working professionally. That compared to my mother and mami who were homemakers makes the trips shorter.Rachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275266551382931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-16266889253616360182015-11-04T10:55:41.690+05:302015-11-04T10:55:41.690+05:30Such a beautiful post, Induji, raises genuine ques...Such a beautiful post, Induji, raises genuine questions and gives so much food for thought. Togetherness that is not digitized and gadgetized is really the need of the hour today.Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606566484548310912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-28972205767210624752015-11-04T07:19:36.056+05:302015-11-04T07:19:36.056+05:30It is amazing how are lives followed a set pattern...It is amazing how are lives followed a set pattern though far removed in space.Your analysis is very pertinent.Ambitions take the kids away from their home towns,if they do not mingle with relatives how will they learn to love n appreciate them.Sad!<br />Love n hugs Rajni.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-11065306571903743092015-11-04T00:18:08.830+05:302015-11-04T00:18:08.830+05:30Important post Indu ji
I too wonder why this cha...Important post Indu ji <br /><br />I too wonder why this change in our social system --but I have discovered that the main reason is the fact that every one is so career conscious and ----every one is so busy trying to meet their ambitions that they fail to connect with their extended families the way we did ---haven't you seen the way we attend weddings etc --in our times we used to reach Rajni Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535246989455283777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-64941934767653156462015-11-03T20:43:39.598+05:302015-11-03T20:43:39.598+05:30Glad you agree with me jaish.
Love n hugs.Glad you agree with me jaish.<br />Love n hugs.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-32381599981732679732015-11-03T20:42:17.530+05:302015-11-03T20:42:17.530+05:30Today's children live in a completely differen...Today's children live in a completely different environment as you say.The tragedy is,that not much can be done about it.Careers and ambitions spread them all over the globe.indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-77344269575748961552015-11-03T20:39:50.451+05:302015-11-03T20:39:50.451+05:30Thank you Suresh.I consider us folks to be a lucky...Thank you Suresh.I consider us folks to be a lucky tribe :)indu chhibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755152757229783585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-69763014365280404892015-11-03T16:18:51.076+05:302015-11-03T16:18:51.076+05:30So very true Indu....We used to go to our grandpar...So very true Indu....We used to go to our grandparents place for the holidays and despite the heat of the summer they used to be super cool days! True , it is an age of loneliness ....Sigh!Jayashree Srivatsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187741357853447742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-19285171012325992872015-11-03T14:15:23.905+05:302015-11-03T14:15:23.905+05:30I've grown up in a joint family and I know exa...I've grown up in a joint family and I know exactly what you are saying. That is an amazing joy and learning experience, which today's kids missAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193684456473523737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357500251976754595.post-43761974109468582582015-11-03T10:38:27.318+05:302015-11-03T10:38:27.318+05:30What a pithy conclusion, Indu! AND, yes, I too was...What a pithy conclusion, Indu! AND, yes, I too was blessed with that warmth and fun of an extended family. I do not know how it works in the next gen, but we cousins are still close to each other - closer maybe than siblings of the current generation :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.com