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Joining the 50's club after one year gives feeling of maturity. Today I have completed 49yrs. It was too cold, temperature about 2-3 degree and the clouds were not allowing the sun to embrace the earth, Cold wave was at its sharpest edge. In those days communication and transportation systems were almost at the nascent stage. Medical facilities were non existent except in big cities. My father had not yet completed LLB and was about to commence professional career. My maternal d my side next generation was yet to start as my mother was eldest child in their joint family. My birth at 10.00 AM on 27.01.1963 broke the ice frozen since years and elevated every one by one slot. Brothers became Mama, Chacha and sisters Mausi and Bua. But the biggest elevation was to the parents who became Nana-Nani and Dada-Dadi. It was more exciting for Nana-Nani as my cousins had already elevated some people in paternal side to Dada-Dadi.
Childhood was more of like lower middle class with completely rural back ground. It was full of scarcity, challenges and without luxury and comfort. But joint families take care of every thing and one never feel the scarcity. That made my childhood very comfortable. After 2 years of my birth we moved to Tonk and returned back to Jaipur in 1971 when I was 8 years. Parents run the family in a very small budget, I wonder how they did every thing sacrificing every comfort of the world for kids for almost next 25 years. I can't repay this debt in my life.

CP