I already know from your previous posts how important family is in your culture. I mean not just the basic family like you, your wife and your kids but also the extended family or as you call it the joint family. I really like this tradition. I think in my country, the joint family only meet on some very special (and thus rare) occasions but this is of course individual too, each family have their own way of doing things...
Btw, you mentioned that it was a super hot day... I keep reading in our media that some parts of India and Pakistan are suffering from a devastating heat wave these days with temperatures reaching up to 50 degrees Celcius. How is the situation in your region? Are you ok?
The extended family gathering is always a pleasure, so we don't miss them. And our traditions are nicely built to honor them - there are some special roles of each relation in each occasion. On the heat wave, my region is doing better this time I think. We are yet to cross 45°C. Its hanging around 40, and we are adjusted with that.
Wow, 40 C is still very high. I would struggle really bad in 40 C so I cannot even imagine what it must be like to live in 50 C. And it´s not even summer yet, crazy... I feel sorry for all the people and animals who are facing the consequences of the climate change on the front line :(
I can play cricket at 40°C :) Life makes you adjust what we have. Imagine about all the people who do the field work in summer - the govt has restricted the working hours, which is a good move.