I witnessed something that still happens When a Baby Girl is Born
Dear readers, this is an old post, but I am sharing it now. My brother had a baby boy, and I was right there when the news first came out; everyone had such different expressions at that moment. It seemed like the efforts put into ensuring the birth of a boy had finally paid off. I remember the time during the birth of my daughter, the people waiting outside were visibly disappointed the moment they heard the news; it was seem like they would need some time to recover from this shock. Neetu was convinced or make sure by the people around her from the beginning to believe she would definitely have a baby boy. But when a girl was born, there was just silence—there was no true excitement for celebration or welcome. I don't understand why there is such excitement over a boy and such disappointment over a girl. My wife Neetu with new born Neetu was sitting there, holding Vayu (the newborn's name) in her lap. The mother and baby had been shifted to a private ward. Meanwhile, our dau...