In addition to visiting relatives, we will be attending a marriage. I don't actually know the people getting married aside from the fact that they are from my dad's side of the family. No matter. Indian weddings often have relatives from all sides of the family, some twice and thrice removed, in attendance. Different parts of India have different wedding traditions. The last wedding I went to was my dad's sister's, so the wedding should be similar, but with it being held in a smaller town (compared to being held in a city), the expectations will be different. See, with my brother and I being raised in America, many of the relatives will be eager to see if we behave like typical Indian children are supposed to. Most Indians who have never visited America believe that children there have no boundaries, and are free to do whatever they want to do. Their ideas about America come from shows like Jersey Shore, and so they assume that kids are just as wild as Snookie. It will be my brother and I's job to debunk those beliefs, in addition to upholding the reputation of our parents, as our behavior will reflect on how our parents have done their job (in raising us).
That's it for now. It's now time for me to pack, which is probably the most difficult part of going to India. Conservative values and society along with an idea of what a girl from a "good" family should wear will make packing a long process.
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