He at 4 - was the cutest kid wid curly hair. I scolded him and he went and stood at the other end of the bed facing the wall. I was feeling bad and was full of remorse. So me the kind hearted sis decides to make it up..crawl up to him and turn his face towards me with an affectionate smile and gosh! He was collecting saliva all this while and spat right on my face. Obviously I cant remember how many times I slapped him after that…grrrrrrrrrrrrrr..he was stronger tho L

He at 8 - My best mate, I always confided in him. I had secretly borrowed my cousin’s ‘payal’ despite mommy’s objections. Wore it after school and was flaunting it off to friends when I noticed one of them was missing….I was terrified of the scolding. Bhai promised to come with me to the jweller and offered to give away his pocket money to help me place the order….as if we got to that stage!! Obviously mom found out before we could execute our plan but thanks to him for standing by my side on that day.

He at 12 - He was excellent in sports and GK and everything and oh! So meek. He refused to play with me (haha! I scared him u see) well! Not really.. Be it chess or carrom every time I was about to lose …I overturned the board and walked off with my head held high! …afterall I am not expected to lose a game am I? He accepted defeat I guess and stopped facing the challenge of playing with meeee!

He at 14 - I was standing in front of a shop admiring a nice pair of high heels (again a no! no! at home) and he came and held my hands and said, I will buy that for you once I start earning. Sincerest offer any man ever made to me J I felt truly blessed ...like every other man - he never fulfilled it! Huh!

He at 18 - We were in the basement of a shopping mall and bhai is upset!! Says - Y the hell are you wearing your noisy shoes, I hate them coz the heels go ‘khat’ ‘khat’ and everyone turns and looks at you. Go and buy yourself a honorable pair of sandals , I will talk to mom about this (wattttt??) on the same day he made another comment - don’t ever wear that lipstick, u look silly! Grrrr!!( but, it had such an impact on me that till date only weddings qualify as a ‘valid occasion’ to wear lipsticks) Kajal in my beautiful eyes reminded him of Phoolan devi!

He at 20 - Calling me up at midnight….u know sis! I was looking into the mirror and I realized oh god! I am sooo handsome. U r so lucky to have a brother like me - just thank your stars. BTW I am bringing my next girlfriend home - just manage the situation at home. Ok!!!

He at 24 - No one loves me or thinks of me…afterall I am a grown up man now…you should be looking to get me married now. No one takes me seriously in this house! C’mon get your act together, you have a responsibility now - to get me married !!

Now 26 - He is in Merchant Navy and a dashing young man! (touchwood!!) You actually thought he would wait for me or any of us to find him a gal ?? Ofcourse he did the honors himself - my grown up bro who is still such a kid that he wants a present from me and my sis on Rakhi before we get ours from him (I bought hime a pair of shoes as Rakhi gift last year n he was so happy - obviously parents didn't)!

He speaks fluent jatt bhasha much to my embarrassment specially for the venues he choses to flaunt it - multinational banks! Flights! Flashy malls or wherever he feels I am trying to impress people!! The moment he spots me being particularly stylish (waise to I am always stylish) he would start off loud and clear - ke batt se chori kane style maran laag re hai?? Gosh! What a brother.

May god give him a long long life laced with all the happiness always J