Srinagar, Nov. 12 -- To understand the value of people and things around us, we must imagine their non-existence. The fog clears and we see cleanly how people and things were important for us, yet we did not treat them as worthy and were incapable of appreciating them. Profusion and constant presence make us forgetful about the importance of people and things. My cousin was getting married, and my mom went there to attend and bless the marriage ceremony. Being only two family members at home, I showed my reluctance, but after the bride herself insisted that she come, mom decided to go. Her stay extended to five days. Parents and grandparents, by their maturity, experience and knowledge, supervise such ceremonies and ensure every tradition...