Yesterday… started as good day.
My sister always complains that I
don’t spend time with her and I don’t take her out when she visits me. I have
tried several times to change her idea towards me but till date it is a
complete fiasco.
This “Operation – CSM” (Change Sindhu’s Mind about me)
will not stop unless I win-over her heart in this matter. As a part of my
action plan for “Operation CSM” I thought of taking her to a movie. She herself
begged to take her is a different note. She asked at Saturday night 8.45 where the movie starts
by 9. I was helpless at that time but promised her to take her on next day. (I.e.
Yesterday – being Sunday) She was upset with me but did not give up her
composure and stayed calm.
Yesterday morning 8.30 we got up
and told my Mamma that we’ll go to movie by 11.30. Most-adorable-mom like she agreed.
4 of us planned to go. My sister, 2 of my brothers and myself. My aunt a lovely
lady on earth took my brother out to market. Have you ever been to market with
your mother? If you had been I needn’t take the trouble of causing you pain by
explaining the purchase process.
If you are not aware or if you
have too lucky that you have not got caught in market with your mother, then
the pleasure is mine to narrate that mind blowing experience for another post :-D
The show timing was 11.30 and it
was 11.10 when my brother came back from market. I dropped the 11.30 plan knowing that he
cannot take bath and have breakfast within that time. My mother started
entrusting household chores to me and my sister knowing that we dropped the
plan. She doesn’t like us sitting idle. My sister who was already upset was so
much irked when my mother started listing the chain of works. She burst out
loud. She poured all her agony and after trying so hard I was able to take her
out. Convincing both my mom and my sister at the same time when both are at their
worst mood is difficult. It is horrifying actually.
We 4 planned to a mall which was
not much happy for my sister because she has already visited it. Then I decided
to take her to the movie she asked for. At that moment I did not tell my mom ,
just we left the home saying we are going to a shopping mall. It was 1.30 when we started.
A point worth noting is, My elder
sister had invited us to her home(inlaws place) for lunch. She was not feeling well yet she took trouble
in preparing our favourite dishes and was eagerly awaiting us. Meanwhile we
were in the movie but called her and soothingly said “we are not going to have
anything out. We’ll starve and would rush to your home by 5.30 just keep the
lunch which you have lovingly prepared “ She was happy in the manner the matter
was put before her. She agreed.
While watching the movie, I
informed my mother too that we’ve come for a movie and immediately said that I
have called up “P” and have told her to keep the lunch till 6. I din’t give my
mom a break to speak and once knowing that I spoke with “P” she was fine.
We happily enjoyed the movie. We
were so dedicated that we watched all the names running after the movie and
till the screen closed. Hey! We’ve given Rs.200 each for a 3 hour movie, what
if we don’t watch it till the end?
In Parking, we started getting
calls from my mother. I din’t pick the call knowing I’ll be scolded for being
late. We reached home by 6.15. The scene running at that moment gave me a
shock. My mother was climbing down the stairs with tears filling her eyes. My
aunty and elder sister was helping her by carrying her travel bags.
Did I miss something?? Yes. I
forgot to tell you people that we had train to trichy at 6.50.
All 4 were blank and maintained a
sorry-figuring face on seeing her coming towards us. Even then she was not
impressed with our sorry-faces.” She was seething at our
irresponsible behaviour. When I opened my mouth to say “Still we have time,
nothing has happened . We’ll reach station in time. Don’t –worry-Ma “thing I
saw my father rushing from an auto. I was struck with words on seeing him.He came from his friend's place (the best side is he came after me:-) ) He too was scared of facing
my mom and went to bring down his baggage. Then I could understand the whole
scene. Felt better to keep mouth shut.
They reached railway station. Got
the train and safely travelled.
After they left, I asked my aunt
who was fuming : what was the reason for tears in my mother’s
eyes for such a simple matter ?
She exclaimed with serious tone: because
you people were late.
Me: Just for being late why should she be so
tensed?
My aunt : Because she cannot
reach railway station early.
Me: Reach railway station early
and do what ?
My aunt :Not to miss the train
Me: Would not miss the train and
do what?
My aunt: To reach trichy early
morning.
Me: Reach early morning and do
what?
My aunt : Your sister and brother
can go to college without missing classes
Me: Without missing going to
college and do what ?
My aunty : ????????????? (Few
questions cannot be answered. Perhaps it is better not to answer :-P)
The worst possibility is loss of
train fare Rs.1000 to Rs.1300 by missing the train. They could have boarded the
bus in night and would have reached trichy. So all the agony, tension, crying
and yelling were just for Rs.1000.
Life is simple. Don’t complicate
it. When you are facing a problem just think the maximum loss which you would
suffer because of it. The end loss in many cases will be very meagre compared to
the trauma we currently undergo to face it.
On the positive note : My “Operation –CSM “ has
achieved 5% success. My sister gave bonus 20% because I faced my mother for her. Totally 25 % :-)
75 % - still to go in few more
action plans :-)
I had already told this to you
and again telling now that “Punctuality has always been alien to me as Humans are to Martians “
