The last one month I was having difference of opinions with a few of my family members who I lean into a lot. I was going through a lot of emotional turmoil after deciding to discontinue XLRI. Subsequently, had a nanny mishap and that also rocked the boat quite a bit. Since I was not on talking terms with my family, Srini and I had to go through all of this by ourselves.
My mental health kind of weakened and I was in a slump for the last three days… Finally today I reached out to them and told them how much I missed them and needed them. They accepted me as if nothing had changed! That is family… Such an integral part of your life!
There is nothing that cannot be fixed by the support of your family. I was able to navigate the last seven years of my mental health journey mainly because of my family. Sometimes the difference in value systems or opinions make you feel like you don’t belong to each other. But what I realized today is that those differences don’t take away the love and affection for each other. No one can replace the unconditional love from one’s family.
Some of you may think why is she writing the obvious. But it is because I forgot the obvious that I had to struggle with my mental health issues alone. If I had stretched my hand, I would have received a hug that would have made things a lot better.
Therefore, as I complete one more trip around the sun, I feel grateful for my family. My family that has never given up on me. My family that will always be beside me.
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