FEELINGS WHEN SISTER GETS LATE

FEELINGS WHEN SISTER GETS LATE

 

Mummy, what is this, Kanwal has not yet come home from her office. It is already so late and is 10 O' clock. Mummy! I am very upset. Shall I go and inquire from her office which can be contacted on phone?

 

Mother was not at all bothered even after that. Mother said that she has gone to attend a reception there, and might not even return that night. She and her office colleagues are very close, and her boss's daughter is to be married that night.

 

At that I heaved a sigh of relief. Till then I had been worried about her. My mother is very expert in keeping secrets. Had she told me earlier about the wedding, I would have been speared many anxious moments. But it is not her nature.

 

I made up my mind to take my sister to task when I meet her. My mother told my father at about 11 O'clock that night that she had permitted Kanwal to attend the said marriage. My father also expressed his surprise at my mother's late night disclosure.

 

I was so relieved when Kanwal came loaded with sweets right after departure of the wedding procession

CONVINCING A CARELESS LADY

CONVINCING A CARELESS LADY

 

That morning, dressed in my best normal clothes. I was on my way to a job interview. As I turned the corner, I was thinking about  what would happen at the interview. Suddenly, I felt things fall on me from above. And, to my horror, I realized that I was completely covered in garbage. Looking up, I saw the person who was responsible. I was so angry that I rushed up to her hose and started scolding her.

 

I told her that she had shown a complete lack of civics sense by throwing garbage on the road. It is actually meant to by kept in dustbins at home. In any case, a pavement is no place to throw garbage. It must only be thrown in garbage bins, which have been built at almost every street corner. That I told her how she had ruined my day. Obviously, I couldn't go for my interview in that condition.

 

The lady was truly sorry . She kept apologizing for what she had done. Seeing that I may lose the opportunity of getting the job, she told me not give up, she asked to wash up quickly and offered to give me her clean clothes to wear. By then I had also recovered. I had a quick wash and changed into the clean clothes. I thanked the lady and promised to return her clothes soon.

 

I'll never forget that one incident because it led to the beginning of a new friend ship and new job for me.