Have heard abt insecurities once there is a younger kid at home. The elder one often feel that a new entry in a family means they have lost all the love, pamper and attention and they will have to share all this with someone who will get the max share. When I saw my sis in the hospital, I was thrilled to the core. “She is fair” were my 1^st words when I seen her. She looked like a doll. Wanted to carry her but was not allowed to. When mom to returned home I eagerly waited for mom to keep her in my arms, mom seen that longing in her eyes and she made me sit on her lap and then kept my sis on my lap, “Mama whats her name?” and my sis smiled. Awww!!! That was the sweetest thing I ever seen. I hated going to school cos it meant I cudnt spend time with her. I wud talk abt my sis to my friends and teacher at school.

“She is pretty!! She is fair .. VERY FAIR!!! Teacher why dun u come over to see my sis?”

“ No dear I cant come, I’ll see her when she joins school”

“Mama when can she join school”

“School… Another 3 more yrs”

I cudnt wait that long.. next day mom got me ready for school and stepped out to our neighbor’s place. I left for school. In the school bus everyone was staring at me. Reached school, there too everyone was staring at me.  In the class all my friends gathered near my desk again all shocked.

“I know … she is FAIR” “What haven’t u seen a baby before, she is my sister.. she is fair na” I had carried my sis to school. The class started, I kept my sis inside the desk and within no time she started crying.

“What is that sound?” The teacher asked, all the students turned towards me

I stood up and said “Teacher I got my sis to school” and took her out from the desk.

The teacher also gave me the shocked ex-pression. “She is not red colour, she is fair, she has turned red cos she is crying” The Teacher ran out for the class and in no time the entire teacher gang along with the principal was present in the class. Again the same ex-pression. I was wondering does my sis look scary and in no time my mom was there and she gave me the trashing of my life.

"Why did u do this, u think it’s a joke, we been searching for ur sis"

I wanted my teacher to see her. I asked her to come home. She said she'll see her when she joins school. U said it will take 3 yrs for her to join school, so I got her to school, what if after 3 yrs she is not fair.

Mom hugged me close and cried a lot

Few yrs later as my sis grew I felt so proud to be known as her sis. Though years later we had our share of fights, quarrels, arguments... She continues to remain the prettiest sis I have.  Love u ReMOTU

PS: Must be wondering why have I mentioned FAIR thur out … Cos I have the exact opposite SHADE  J