No Place Like Home

I know I'm not supposed to be up this late considering the fact that I have to wake up at 4.30 in the morning tomorrow,but I just can't help myself as it'll probably another week or so before I am able to make a new blog post.Why,you ask?Because I'm going home for Deepavali,thats why!Okay,so maybe its not really MY home,but it'll just as good as my home anyway.Its actually my dad's home.Its the place he grew up in and its the place where practically the whole family still lives in.He(my dad),his parent(my "apachee/apachi" which stands for paternal grandmother in Tamil;on the other hand,unfortunately,my "tata" which stands for grandfather in Tamil passed away before I was born),and his siblings and their families(my aunties,uncles,and cousins) are as close as close can be.In every gesture,word, and thought among the whole family,there is an undeniable feeling present despite all the misunderstandings and arguments,and that feeling is love.Love.Right.What a bunch of crap.Isn't that what you're thinking?Why on Earth is this exaggerative 13-year-old is coming up with all sorts of crap about love and family when everyone knows its so not true?But whatever you think,I seriously don't give a freaking damn.If you want to believe in what I say,then you are about to gain some serious...what do you call it?Um...hmm...I can't remember the exact word,but lets just stick with knowledge about love and families coming straight from the heart.If not,well,then I think you need an urgent wake-up call.Either way,I've got nothing to lose.As I was saying...its true.Its...well...I don't know how to explain a love thats so deep that you can't even imagine it in your dreams.Its the sort of love that can rarely be found anymore.Its the sort of love that you will treasure for a lifetime and never regret.Its the sort of love that is much needed in our ever-changing world full of hatred and war.Its a bond so deep that...that...that the whole world itself ought to stop and take a moment to watch it blossom.It is a truly,truly amazing thing just to be a part of all that love and I thank God for this wonderous blessing.Wow.I am so poetic.Haha.But seriously,guys,you will never,I repeat,NEVER, find a love so true and honest in the whole of,well,shall we start with Malaysia?The world might be too big.There might be other families like mine out there and if yours is just like mine,well,you ought to be really lucky and thankful for it.If you are around my age,you probably might not realise nor appreaciate what you have (I am very mature for my age),but try sitting down,putting on your headphones,listening to what music comforts you the most,and think.Just take a moment to think.Think about your family.Think about all the love they show you.Sure,at times you may feel like they just don't care about you.Or maybe at times you feel really angry and hate them so much,but no matter what happens,they will be there for you.Even your friends,best friends or not, are just like a passing fad.They come and they go.Whereas your family stays with you forever.Of course,you may leave them as is the case with many other people,but whatever happens,you should never forget all that they've done for you.Take some time to visit them in the very least and rekindle all your bittersweet memories.I'm sure you won't regret it.I sure haven't.My family and I always take time to visit my grandma,aunties,uncles,and cousins whenever it is the school holidays,and our bond is stronger than ever.I'll be going back to Kuala Kangsar,Perak(Malaysia,Asia,Earth,Milky Way,Universe...) this Deepavali as well.It may just be same old,same old,but as the saying goes,"There's no place like home."

P.S.-To all the Indians out there,wish you a very 'Happy Deepavali'!
P.P.S.-To all the Malays out there,'Selamat Hari Raya'!
P.P.P.S.-To everyone else,enjoy yourselves as much as possible during this festive season!^_^