She is here with me for the past one month and mind you not a single day has passed without frequent exchanges of diverging views.If I see eastwards,she is bound north,south or west.Well ! we open our mouths to argue with one another and neither she nor me will ever relent.
At break of dawn,when the aroma of the brew is spreading, the war of words begin.In the midst of every minor skirmish,we part ways after a few minutes .Very soon we are so engrossed in our respective activities that we forget for what we had squabbled Peace has reigned yet again...
She is old enough not to listen to me and I am old enough ,not to stop giving a piece of my mind.Advice I see it, as a piece of one's mind that one loves to give to those who either do not need it or to those who are not going to abide by it anyway.In the heat of any altercation,I always forget that I love to give away generously the piece of my mind,without retaining a bit for myself.She pointed out this to me the other day and went on to say."If that's so simple why don't you do it,"she had said...and I was just requesting her to fill the empty water bottles.....or was it something else. ???????Huh !!!!!
Advice goes unheeded.Its pointless telling her..You are going to be responsible in somebody's home one day.."Ha ! that's what your mom told you , right ! and that your mom will not be at your back to take care of your needs..Right !!!!!.I can manage myself,she will retort promptly...
She speaks for me and she also replies on her own behalf..Well ! I will not be surprised if she comes up with something like...."Do you think I am going to confine myself to the four walls ." No way ,dear," I will say....
Yet ! She will be an able homemaker I know I know...
"Did i question her ? No I do not think so.I am not so naive.I will not dictate terms to a twenty one year old...or maybe I did !" I wonder.
"Bouts of amnesia perhaps,"saying I comfort myself..
But she sure drives me crazy.."Why the heck was she justifying her arguments? Oh !I must have posed a few silly questions,I muse....Nevertheless she is also entitled to air her opinion ,I thinketh....
Its been a month ,I told you.She is ready to leave.Duties of internship beckon her.Now she will hug and kiss me GM and GN.She will make my coffee .She will cut veggies and clean the cupboards.She will lend a helping hand and the ears too.Do I look good in this kurtee,she will ask me.You are the best,she will say.You are working so hard.You are awesome.Love your cooking...Can we go shopping ,she will ask. Pleaaaaaaaaaaase come with me to the tailor,she will say..I need a pair of slippers.Can you select tops for me ?..
At night,she will embrace me tight and cuddle up beside me.....and say Ma ! I will miss you......Love you Ma !!!!!!!
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