La Mia Sorellina (My Little Sister)

Megha is more than seven years younger than myself. She came into my life at a time by which point i had already earned an international repute of being a very mischievous child (at least amongst my relatives). With her arrival a calming effect came on me and somehow I changed almost over night. The change became so noticeable and prominent in me that folks started coming up to me and mentioning it...... I must have been a female version of Dennis because even now i have to sit and endure stories of what a menace i used to be from everyone.

From the moment Megha has come into my life I felt responsible not only about her but everything else as well. She's everything I am not and more. We are as different as two siblings can possibly be but somewhere in spite of that I feel we are connected. Sometimes i know exactly what she's thinking.I know its uncanny but surprisingly true.

She loves dressing up and i don't care how i look most of the time. She spends hours in front of the mirror doing her hair and straightening it(which is straight anyway) while my hair is always tied hurriedly. Her hair looks as if she has just stepped out of a Salon while mine is kept folded and out of my eyes.

She's more into fashion while comfort is what i look for. She never listens to any advice i offer but somehow all the information i have ever passed on to her, gets stored in her memory disc.

She's very quiet when you meet her for the first time but as u get to know her, you have to be very rude and direct and say it on her face to make her shut up. I on the other hand have become quiet by nature. I love peace and quiet and enjoy the moments of just being with my self. I cherish the "Me-Times" that i manage to snatch away each day. I am compatible with most people. I get along with most of them. I cant stand artifice/attitude/arrogance. I am very direct and forthright in my thoughts; while Megha goes more for looks than a real person but at the same time she can distinguish the good from the bad (Thank goodness for that!)

She thrives on chocolates while just looking at her eat so many of them, makes me want to throw up. She's sincere, but I am not that sincere in everything I do.

Hence one can say that we are as different as a day and night. But we have our moments of togetherness too. We are both into the habit of reading .........and enjoy watching chic-flicks together. For both of us family and family time comes above everything else. Of late our squabbling has also come down a lot as well.

Finally we do enjoy the time we spend with each other.....although neither of us acknowledge this fact(atleast not to each others) :)