Aunty In Bed Official

From her bed, Aunty Priya ran the universe. She settled disputes between cousins ("Both of you are wrong. I am right. Now hug."), dispensed career advice ("Quit. No job is worth a 6 a.m. alarm."), and occasionally launched a slipper at the door when her husband tried to change the TV channel.

Every Sunday morning, the house belonged to Aunty Priya. aunty in bed

"Are you ever getting up?" I asked once, as a teenager. From her bed, Aunty Priya ran the universe

And then she pulled the blanket over her head, muffling her laughter, and declared court adjourned until lunch. From her bed