As a young girl, I never knew the actual meaning of Raksha Bandhan. I celebrated the day because my Mom said, "It is a special day for brother and sister." I also sent them to my first cousins, as I was the only "sister" among the six of them. It was very important for my brothers and my cousins to receive this gift from me. In my heart I never really knew what it meant, so it was not as important to me, but I did it for tradition.