You know you're addicted to your pocket PC when you start a chat conversation on your desktop and stop at, "Assa" waiting for the AutoComplete to finish the greeting for you.
An Itch
I have this urge to send a truckload of postcards with, 'Wish you were here' scribbled on the back to so many people right now. To mail them these cards and magically have them travel this way, this much, with me.
Predictably Home
Predictable is hearing Baji beat eggs over the phone and knowing it's a Sunday morning in FL and she's making the sweet omelet for Bhaijan.
It's Ami getting someone's name wrong when narrating an incident and even telling a joke all wrong.
Home is Ami laughing while she's telling a joke because she knows she might mess up any minute.
Home is also Abu quipping in his version of the Indian soap Ami is watching so intently. As is Ami's promise to return the favor the next time Abu tunes into the news.
Home is both Baji and Omar Bhai accidentally calling out my name before their chidrens' when they're up to their usual mischief.
It's SMSing a hug to Mayyam and getting one back almost immediately.
Predictable is Billie saying, 'Qasam se' or, 'Seriously!' to every 'Nahin yaar!'
It's knowing Maina, Afshan and Nazia will go out of their ways to respond to a call for help despite the distance from myself.
It's having to know that we need not catch up.
It's squeezing in rushed conversation with Rabia and feeling great afterwards, everytime.
Predictable is knowing Zairah will coo back a hello when I call her in a sing-song voice. For her to carry poignant memories of my past as if they were her own.
It's Halima being flaky on popular request.
Ashi, sobering up to be more a sister than a friend.
Homeis Ryz woh na telling me something I want to hear before gliding into what he wants to share with me. Ryz returning my coy girl routine with a cheesy line that breaks a previous record set by himself.
Peter Pan
Part of the weaning process involves myself not sleeping in Ami's room when Abu's out of town. Insha Allah this move will help my weaning and hers as well.
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