खट्टा-मीठा। 🧆

 2:15 am

Today I wasn't feeling well. I was resting all day, as I usually do... So what happened was that in the evening, during tea time, we were all sitting together... By then, mummy said that there was something special to eat today, but I said no, no, I'm not feeling well... I will just have tea... Then my mumma said, "Just look... what I've brought," and she took out some laiya ke laddoo aka murmura laddoo ( Puffed rice sweet balls) and said, "Do you remember how much you all used to eat these laddoos  in childhood and how you would fight among yourselves about who would eat more?" By then, daddy asked, "Is dadi not coming for tea? Bring her." Mummy said, "To be honest, when I went out for bank work today, I saw the laddus in the market, and the first thought that came to my mind was about mummy ji (dadi) , that’s why I brought them." Daddy then said, "I can't pay that much attention," and mom replied, "I am enough." By then, dadi had also arrived... We said, "Aree dadi, mummy brought laddus for you, and you came late today." Dadi immediately asked, "Are they not finished? They are saved for me, right??" Then mumma took the laddus out of the packet and gave them to dadi... while I and daddy said to just take one or two for now. 

For those who don’t know, my dadi is a two-time cancer survivor. Since 2020, dadi rarely eats anything. Her diet has decreased a lot, and she can't eat much, and she doesn't remember things either, but after having the laddus, it seems like she remembered everything. Dadi finished three laddus and asked for a fourth. She talked for about 20-25 minutes yesterday... it felt like she had so much to say. It seems like for these laddus, she could start her life again. At the same time, mummy looked at me and said, "I know you like golgappas, and since you weren't feeling well today, I thought you might want to eat something spicy and crunchy, so I packed some golgappas for you." After that, eating the golgappas made me feel so alive because they were so tasty, and after years, I realized how dadi must have felt after having those laddus. Someone has truly said that there are many ways to be happy. I have such a lovely family; no matter how much I feel like a loser, I am really very lucky. Yes, I do get scolded and hear taunts, but moments like yesterday evening make everything worth it. The laddus and golgappas created a sweet and sour moment.Such moments fill life with flavor.🫀

कहा जाता है कि पति के दिल का रस्ता पेट से होकर गुजरता है, सच कहूँ तो मुझे लगता कि हर इंसान के दिल का रास्ता पेट से होकर जाता।इसलिए खाओ पियो ऐश करो मित्रों।🥳

S.S.

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