RECEIVING WITH JOY!
"Akka (elder sister) I want you to have this," said my little cousin brother as I was leaving my Grandpa's home after a short visit. I was surprised to see his little hand outstretched holding two chocolates in them. He must have been an 8 or a 9 year old kid then. I being very much older to him felt awkward to accept them. I remember that I was presented small gifts by my biological brother during my birthdays in the past when he was a student. Back then there was at least an occasion to accept gifts, but when I saw the little ones outstretched hand with chocolates in them, I thought that was very sweet and at the same time a thought kept gnawing in the back of my mind telling, "you over grown buffalo should be the one giving him sweets and not taking them from him." There was no special occasion for my cousin to be giving me chocolates nor did I have a befitting reason to receive them. Due to which I gently refused to accept them and told him that they were m