Tanay and his best friend Enya

Recently we were invited by Tanay’s friend, Enya’s family for a chat and snacks. We were actually invited for her birthday but as Tanay was not keeping well, we couldn’t go and hence to make it up, we were invited again, which was a very sweet gesture on the part of the German family. We reached there, parked the car and Enya, Tanay’s friend was already waiting for him on the road. They both squealed with joy and from that moment on they were inseparable.

 We were welcomed by the family and we sat near the main entrance door overlooking a big garden, which had Enya’s deflatable water pool and a corner of sand. Tanay immediately took charge of the sand and started playing in it. He loves to dabble in the sand and then hates it when we want to bathe him. Enya was showing him all her possessions and they were such a sight to see. They talked to each other in German. They shouted, giggled, fought, played together. They even posed for pictures, which Enyas mama clicked. Enya is 3 months younger to Tanay, but she was doting on him like his elder sister. She gave a pat on his back, stroked his hand and he went red in his cheeks. He was shying away from her and smiling. 

Theirs is the purest and most innocent friendship, I have ever seen. They know no difference in color, culture, status. They have accepted each other just as they are. They had connected with each other from the day Tanay joined the crèche. And they have grown up together in this span of past 14 months. Their bond has strengthened and they are very comfortable with each other. Tanay always talks about her at home and tells me that especially she is his ‘Freund’ (friend). But, it is a matter of another 7 months and then this wonderful friendship will perish. They might miss each other in the beginning, but they may even forget each other. 

But I will definitely keep him reminding of his wonderful friend who was with him in his difficult days, when he was struggling with new language, new people and new environment. And who knows, they may meet again after a few years. Their reaction at that time would be a totally exciting one!