A Joyful Family Affair for Little Virat

By Tanisha Jamwal

In October, my family and I celebrated a very special event — the first birthday of my little brother, Virat. It was a grand affair, held at a restaurant, as Virat was turning one year old, and we all had a lot of fun.

On the morning of October 2nd, my grandmother, Virat, and I went to Belapur. We fed some cows and then visited a temple to distribute food to the less fortunate. My grandmother performed a puja for Virat’s good health and couldn’t help but get emotional, seeing how quickly he was growing up.

After the cake smash party, our family was amazed to see Virat dressed up in a gentlemanly outfit, as if he had just come from the office to celebrate his birthday.

As Virat turned one, my sisters and I decided to perform a dance show for him, although he was busy opening the gifts we gave him. Before that, we had a cake smash party where Virat was supposed to destroy the cake, but he ended up just eating it, thinking it would make him dirty.

After the dance, Virat cut the cake with his parents, looking shocked and happy as we all sang the happy birthday song. He was thrilled to receive gifts and reluctant to give them to his mother. Then, we all sat down for dinner and reminisced over photos of Virat’s growth. It was an emotional moment for the whole family, remembering his first words and first attempts at walking.

Afterward, Virat grew tired and went to sleep. It was a fun and emotional day for the entire family, reminiscent of a special family excursion over two days.