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As the first blog entry got exhausted. My second book
#1073967 added July 14, 2024 at 6:58pm
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Watchman
Daughter-in-law I'm not the watchman of this house

Papa we are just leaving. Will be back by evening. You please take care of your home
Yes your food is put on the table. Whenever you are hungry, take it and eat it. Just cooked dinner till dinner. We people will be late to come so no food after we tired and we will eat anyway
And yes locking out on the way. Take care of yourself

Both sons and daughter-in-law walked out of the house with their family. Today these people are in the mood to go to the resort. The intention of having the same fun from morning to evening.
No one ever asked Hardyal ji whether he also wants to go. Got off the sofa and walked by the window and looked down the window both sat in their cars with the kids. Staring outside the window for a while.

Then sadly walked slowly to the dining table and opened the food there. Five loaves in a casserole, thin lentils in a donge, an onion chopped in a plate named salad. As soon as I saw the food, my mind started thinking that it is 8:00 in the morning. This is what I have to take all day today. Won't even get food at night. How will my stomach fill with so much?

Even the last time these guys went for a visit, the daughter-in-law cooked the same food. After coming home at night, Hardyal ji had just said that I am hungry very loudly. Just in that both daughter-in-laws had made us cry and son?
Sons do not speak anything in front of their wives anyway. But the same again today?

Came to my room with a deep breath. Tears came to my eyes after seeing his wife's picture in the room. There was one who never let me go hungry. But after he left I really craved to eat a full stomach. Thought I would hang out with my family after retirement, but not sick here but everyone at home is busy making me sick. I knew there were two sides to everything, but never thought about this aspect.

Earlier, how much was the hobby of traveling. We used to go out twice a month with family but now? Haven't even been out of the house for so many months. These people lock up every time they go. Don't even ask if you want to walk dad? Now it is suffocating. Don't let anyone talk outside and don't like to sit and talk. I don't know nowadays even friends don't get calls, nor their phone. My own sons have kept me as a watchman of their house.

When hands and legs are walking I don't value so the day I hold the bed they won't even ask me. It has become very necessary to reach some decision. Right now, Hardayal ji was thinking that he got a call from an unknown number on his phone,
When the mobile was picked up, on the other hand his friend Kailash ji was speaking,
And Hardyal, how is it? After so many days, your phone is on.
Hey Kailash, how did you remember me after so many days"
Brother, to ask how long will you make sorrow of sister-in-law's departure. Something ahead thought or not
Meaning ?
Meaning that this time we all friends are going to visit Rameshwaram together. You will also walk this time. The last two times you've still refused

I refused? When?
Hey last time went to Vaishno Devi Yatra and before that Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. I don't feel like putting the phone on your phone. After all, I called your sons. Then your sons said father is refusing. Now she doesn't feel like anywhere without mom. This time I called you with another number. This number is amazing.

Hardyal ji was surprised to hear. They didn't know they had two trips already. Means the sons did not reach them. And then their mobile....?
Hey what happened? At least give answer
Suddenly Hardyal ji's sleep broke due to Kailash ji's voice,
Oh yeah, will definitely go this time. Tell me how much payment you have to pay. I will deposit

Let me add you to my WhatsApp group and send you all the details. And the matter of payment, you give it later. At least you said yes. Anyway we are leaving tomorrow. And we already got your tickets. If you didn't pick up the phone, we would have come to your house today

Well well well baba. Details sent in half an hour later
Let's prepare quickly again. I have to leave tomorrow morning

Kailash ji kept the phone saying. Hardyal ji checked his phone as soon as Kailash ji kept his phone. Most of the friends of Hardyal ji were blocked in him.
They remembered the last time the kids went for a trip all four Ooty except me. Hardyal ji's mind was shocked after seeing it. Such a big cheat?

Staring at my wife's picture with tears in my eyes for a while. Again after wiping tears, Hardyal ji unblocked all his friends. Then got up and went to my room and took out my tour clothes from my closet and packed.
Take out your sports shoes and dust cleaned them. Keep some cash and id to yourself. Checked my account on mobile. Keeping my box of medicines. Packed as much as I understood. And the wait for the second day.

Hardyal had slept until the children came home at night. No one agreed to go in their room. Everyone went to their room and fell asleep.
On the other day, when son and daughter-in-law were drinking tea, Hardayal ji came out with his bag. The elder son spoke as soon as he saw them,
Hey papa where have you gone?
I am going to Rameshwaram tour with my friends. I also have a ticket
After listening to Hardyal ji, all four sons and daughter-in-laws started seeing each other's face. Elder daughter-in-law spoke,

But papa ji how can you go like this? Children's exams are about to start and we also have to leave for Bengaluru. My uncle's son marriage
Who will we leave the children. Have you thought too? The younger daughter-in-law also said.

And why spend money on nonsense? If you have this much money, then give it to us, the son also said.

And anyway, where do you feel like roaming at this age? If you fall tomorrow, who will serve? So quietly put your stuff back in the room, elder daughter-in-law said

Who are you to order me elder daughter-in-law? You guys have me as the watchman of your home who leave their children depending on me. How dare you guys block my friends from my mobile

Dad, you are misunderstanding. Woohooo.. Don't disturb you so I was blocked

Good ? That's all I care about my comfort so handle your kids yourself. And the talk of my travel expenses, I'm doing it with my own earned money. No need to tell anyone. Right now I am going to Rameshwaram. Will decide what to do now after coming back. Enough of your arrogance
Hardyal ji left there saying. Can't speak anything to son and daughter in law. After all, everyone kept thinking what will father take.

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