I tend to cling to my childhood years. Every night i reminisce the days when I would play in the puddle of water and dance in the rain without any clothing.When I was younger, i used to hide uder my blanket to thumbsuck. I could not sleep without it. I remember my mom asking how my thumb tastes like and chocolate was my reply even if it didnt taste like chocolate at all.

But the best thing about being a child is not knowing some things about the world. There were a lot of things that I didnt understand. The only pain we felt was the wound we acquired from stumbling. Every decision we made was based on our parents instinct and the blame was on them if we made the wrong decision.

I miss those days. I miss sleeping between my parents. I miss playing in the playground without worrying if my hair was a mess. I miss trying out barbie shoes and everything pink to match barbie's clothes. There's so much in the yesteryears that I have truly cherished. These are the treasures of my life, the memories which I would not trade anything for....

I wonder what i should be doing on this day?probably listen to love songs,eat chocolates that i bought and bathe in a tub full of rose petals.This is probably the best way i could spend my valentines. Pampering myself and singing at the top my lungs for someone who does not even exist.

One day i am going to experience the best date ever. Riding on the biggest and softest cloud,sliding on rainbows and dinner at the moon. The most impossible yet the the most romantic dinner ever. Its just me and Mr. right traveling in space.I bet every girl is dreaming of this date.

But back to reality my ideal date will be waking up beside the person I love the most. Fancy dinner and bouquet of roses are not in my list. But a simple out of town trip and the best popcorn movie to watch.

Valentines day is not about receiving the most expensive gift or the most beautiful flowers but more importantly it is appreciating the most important person in your life.

The God of small things is a bestseller novel written by first time author Arundhati Roy. This book has won the English premier literary award, the Booker prize in 1997. The novel was written in non sequential narrative style. The story moved from flashbacks that took place 23 years ago to the present day. The God of small things basically deals with how certain events can affect a person’s behaviour and future.

This is a tale of fraternal twins Estha and Rahel who were separated at an early age by their mother due to some unfortunate circumstances. The main events occurred during the visit of their cousin Sophie and her death. On the way to the airport the family experienced a lot of traumatizing events like Estha molested by the Orangedrink Lemondrink man in the moviehouse and Baby Kochamma, their grandaunt, humiliated by protesters they encountered. One of the protesters was recognized by Rahel as Velutha , the untouchable family carpenter at the same time the twins’ good friend. Unfortunately, Sophie’s supposedly fun filled visit turned out to be tragic when she drowned as the children crossed the river to get to the abandoned house. An affair between Velutha and Ammu was discovered which made the family angrier. The family made a plot to make things miserable for Velutha at the expense of hurting Ammu and the twins. Several years later, the twins reunited healing the wounds together.

The God of small things is indeed and extraordinary book. The novel did not start with the beginning of everything. But it started with the present situation and goes back in time. It presented the effect before the cause of the events. This definitely made it more exciting. The author presented a lot of Indian Customs, relationships including an inter caste affair and human behaviour and emotions. The book probably states the idea of small things in life having a big impact in the future. In the novel the twins had witnessed a lot of traumatizing events which probably has led to the quietness of Estha and longing of Rahel for her twin. The novel dealt with children’s innocence and how they can be victims of circumstances. This book made me travel to India and shared the experiences of the characters. The author did a great job in persuading and moving the readers’ emotions. I have felt the pain inflicted to the characters of the story. The small things that made the twins happy like their trips to Velutha and his family made my heart jump as well.
The God of small things is successful in catching a wide variety of readers. The personalities of the characters were very strong. It has accurately portrayed the children’s perception and outlook. The author however was not able to develop the relationship of Ammu and Velutha. The background of the relationship like when the attraction started and how, was not presented in the book. But as a whole the book is successful in leaving a mark in every reader’s heart. It may not be a fairytale but it has made the readers explore greater dimensions yet still grounded in reality

He is the most annoying person in the world. Insensitive and cruel. He enjoys torturing us when we are sound asleep.He is bossy and really lazy. But damn i miss him so much. You may think I'm crazy for saying this but with his obnoxious antics, he probably has a shot for the best brother.

He was my strength during the storms of our lives. I remember him holding back his tears to make me stronger. He reassured me that everything will be alright when i thought that life was getting darker each day. I miss the days when he would come home tipsy and just land over me and Kati. He would laugh really loud to annoy us even more. How could i forget his morning claps that was deafening.Indeed we could call him "macky the menace".

But living with my brother was never hell like. He was a good son to my parents and the best brother that he could be. He has never embarrassed this family. In dealing with crossroads, He thinks of our welfare and of course Ann's before his. He was selfless most of the time. This is why i am writing a blog about him. I want to brag bout my brother . The best brother that i could have. How i wish he would come back to be with us. But him leaving, was another selfless act..gosh i love him..