Life is Simple :-)

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 “