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<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 (Picture for representational purpose only.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aging processes not considered.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exclusions,if any,<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 due to limitations<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 in resource material<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and is duly regretted)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Then again, you miss out on the really really good parts. It is much more satisfying to be a proud parent than a proud uncle. And you miss out on the daily growing-up struggles that so often remind you of the times when you yourself were young. And you miss out on\u00a0sharing and being part of\u00a0\u00a0the miracles of\u00a0maturing beautifully through all that happens.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You have to watch from a distance and always wonder about how it would have been if you yourself were parent to children you will never ever have.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For those of you who are parents, hats off to you for the challenging lives you live and the wonderful way you live it !<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I do not have much of a choice about it now because of the kind of life I have chosen to live but even as I celebrate with you the parents that you are, I shall continue rejoicing for being the uncle that I am…<\/p>\n No regrets.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n And I shall also celebrate being brother or brother-in-law to you. It took me some time to work out a respectable non-interfering equation with your lives but I think I am there now..<\/p>\n You do your thing… I do my thing.. and we are there for one another when necessary.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n And yes, I love you all too. I have not been brought up to say this easily or often.<\/p>\n And though I do not visit too much and not connect with you on the phone much, I do care.<\/p>\n My reasonably regular emails hopefully show that I do…<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Enough for now. It is Sunday like I said, and I must get back to catching up and lazing around restfully !<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Take care. Love to all of you, Terence<\/p>\n