JOEL AND I :)

Joel is coming home tomorrow for vacation. He is back after his 5^th semester ECE exams. He will be with us for nearly 25 days. It is really a joy to have a brother. Amma and appa were talking with each other how me n my brother have grown up so soon and were wondering; how swiftly the days have passed by. They were also talking about how both their kids (i.e. Joel n me) are so different from each other in their ways, likes and thoughts…….

I was listening to them and was smiling.

Yes, we both are different…..we do share some similarities but they are few.

I was enjoying; for 3yrs, the privilege of being the center of attraction in my family; tat included things like being fed at regular intervals, pampered, cuddled, and carried by someone, etc, etc….but it was only for 3 yrs. WHY??

Coz, then came another member of my family who made the threesome of us into foursome :)

(I was not denied these above-mentioned privileges but the quantity reduced, as I had to share it with another lil baby boy…..)

Joel…. born on 14th January morning’91

I was 3 then, he was 0.

 So how different we both are???? Let us, see

1. During birth: I was round and healthy, he was thin and bony.
2. physically (current status) : I am okay in height , he is tall
3. Academically:
• I become happy with 70+ marks, he will be sad, very sad if he doesn’t make it 90+
• He was one among the school toppers, me?? Don’t ask!!
• He loves science subjects…… me and science= enemies.
• He is an all rounder ( studies, sports, drama etc), me….hmmm I am not a perfect all rounder….may be 60% all ROUNDER :) 

(Amma and appa always believed that I was the intelligent of the two …they still do….but statistics (report cards) always proved them wrong.)

4. nature wise:

·        I am lil talkative, he is not

·        I am LOL kind of a person, he is little “he..he” kind of a boy.

·        I am a lot emotional ,he acts like a MAN; doesn’t show off his emotions soon.

·        I have my plus points…I am not short-tempered, he is !!

  Apart from these we both have our own individual biological-gender instincts.
 The list continues from our likes n dislikes from colours to cell phones to communication style……...

Nevertheless, the best thing I like in him is his deep-rooted faith in CHRIST, a very strong believer and has the spirit of obedience to God’s will. Many a times he has counseled me and has told me wat to do and wat not.


we both used to fight so much wen we were small.....but now we are best-friends :)

Tomorrow when he comes home, we will be foursome :) I thank the LORD for creating humans and letting them live in a family. I thank the LORD for blessing me with family: a lovely brother and a double lovely parents.

I pray and hope that this Christmas be full of HIS grace, love and joy. I pray that each one of us rectify ourselves further ,grow more in spirit and willfully submit each one in HIS hands as we await 2012 !!!

                              JOEL .......my thambi( brother)