This evening I returned from office feeling a little
hungry. After relaxing for a minute I changed
my clothes and went straight in the kitchen where Mom was preparing for dinner
as usual.
To my surprise, I found a few Ladoos there kept in a plate.
Picking one Ladoo in my hand I asked Mom, “Who brought these Ladoos!”
“No one has brought these; the neighbor has distributed
these to everyone.” – She was referring to our neighboring aunty whose son is
of my age. There was anger in Mom’s voice.
“What for?” I inquired without being perturbed by her anger.
“Sudhir’s wife has given birth to a baby boy.” She yelled.
And I got the reason for her being so angry without any apparent cause. The reason was- 'she lagging far behind the other ladies of her age in the neighborhood.' and the anger was justified to a great extent for a housewife like her with not much aspirations beyond her family. I decided to
slip out of kitchen with a Ladoo without saying a word so as not to agitate her further.
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