Do we need a guest room?
The habit of adopting new and good things is always encouraged. But have we ever tried to see the subtle differences that ‘new and good’ thing can make? ‘GUEST ROOM’ is that small and good thing I am talking about. What is the purpose behind providing a ‘guest room’? It is the most convenient and systematic approach of accommodating guests. Atleast that’s how it appears to be..!! And this concept of ‘guest room’ has very well been accepted by all of us; atleast by them who can financially afford to have one.
But the question is ‘do we really need a guest room?’
Just try to imagine a picture of your childhood when your uncles, aunts and cousins used to visit your place. There was a never this ‘guest room’ culture. May be one might say that our grandfathers were not rich enough to construct a separate guest room. But how the scene used to be in our house when it used to be full of guests? Dad and uncle used to sleep together, mom and aunt used to be together and we used to sleep with all our cousins in living room on 5-6 mattresses attached to each other..!! And those nights used to be really rocking..!! Uncle and dad used to discuss about their topics whereas mom and aunt used to gossip and we used to be part of all that …!! The house actually used to change its appearance for few days and used to experience totally an informal phase for some time. We all used to be together for all those days and nights with our cousins. There used to be lot of exchange between us and those nights actually used to strengthen the relationship and the bond between us…!!
We, Indians, have always been family oriented. We believe in maintaining relationships and nurturing them for lifetime. And that’s why this separate ‘guest room’ never appeared in our traditionally built houses..!!
Nowadays the guests come to our place, we make their accommodation in separate guest room and we meet them directly on dinning table for breakfast in the morning. No discussions, no gossip, no pillow fight during nights ..!! Now which is the better picture that one has to justify for himself..!!
‘Guest Room’ will always appear convenient and systematic but which ‘system’ shall we follow that we have to ask ourselves…!!
But the question is ‘do we really need a guest room?’
Just try to imagine a picture of your childhood when your uncles, aunts and cousins used to visit your place. There was a never this ‘guest room’ culture. May be one might say that our grandfathers were not rich enough to construct a separate guest room. But how the scene used to be in our house when it used to be full of guests? Dad and uncle used to sleep together, mom and aunt used to be together and we used to sleep with all our cousins in living room on 5-6 mattresses attached to each other..!! And those nights used to be really rocking..!! Uncle and dad used to discuss about their topics whereas mom and aunt used to gossip and we used to be part of all that …!! The house actually used to change its appearance for few days and used to experience totally an informal phase for some time. We all used to be together for all those days and nights with our cousins. There used to be lot of exchange between us and those nights actually used to strengthen the relationship and the bond between us…!!
We, Indians, have always been family oriented. We believe in maintaining relationships and nurturing them for lifetime. And that’s why this separate ‘guest room’ never appeared in our traditionally built houses..!!
Nowadays the guests come to our place, we make their accommodation in separate guest room and we meet them directly on dinning table for breakfast in the morning. No discussions, no gossip, no pillow fight during nights ..!! Now which is the better picture that one has to justify for himself..!!
‘Guest Room’ will always appear convenient and systematic but which ‘system’ shall we follow that we have to ask ourselves…!!
posted by amoeba at 11:40 PM
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