‘A man of my status should not stand before you with a begging bowl for food, Ammalu. You are not giving me charity, but performing the duty of a wife’ ‘Today, lunch is delayed by just five minutes; you make such a hulla-gulla! Had I not gone to Ammin’s house, I would have finished cooking … Read more
‘Had I waited for a few more days, I would have certainly found an educated girl for marrying. What you say Ammalu?’ ‘I can’t say about your chances. For my educational qualification, certainly I would not have found a better qualified husband than you’. ‘Ammalu, what are you talking? Where is comparison between us? You … Read more
‘Ammalu, every man has a history and every woman a geography. You can’t change my genetics’ ‘I haven’t learned Art or Science. My subject is Economics. Interested only in your Accounts, Finance and outdoor activities’ ‘Outdoor activities too was a subject in your studies?’ ‘No, my object of joining you’
‘SP, tomorrow my son’s 60th birthday. Do come’ ‘Pattu, your son is sixty already! I was present when he was born and It looks that happened yesterday’ ‘Lie. You were not present when he was born. Had you gatecrashed then, I would have thrown you out’ ‘Pattu, cool. Who is cook for the Shashtiabdapoorthi?’ ‘Is … Read more
‘I’m sorry Ammalu, I’m not here to wash your vessels, or sweep your floor or clean your cows’ ‘Thank you my dear paying guest’ ‘Paying guest, me? Have you gone mad?’ ‘The house doesn’t belong to you. Neither the properties, not even the cattle. Then who are you, if not my paying guest?’ ‘Where is … Read more
‘Ammalu, I’m looking for someone with whom I can share my secrets’ ‘Why not me be that person?’ ‘Joking? Has any man shared his secrets with his wife and slept peacefully?’ ‘Ok. I too will look for a person to share my secrets’ ‘Secrets, you, you have secrets?’ ‘Why not SP! can’t I have my … Read more
‘SP, remember, you’re in a Mexican restaurant and not in your home, to expect pappadam, payasam and vadumAngAi! You have the habit of looking at wrong places for the right things’ ‘Habit? What do you mean, Ammalu?’ ‘Yes, habit. When my friends meet you and smile, you don’t look at their face; you look at … Read more
‘Our Appu astrologer says that in our last birth, I was a mighty lion and you, a rabbit, Ammalu. A poor rabbit’ ‘Astrologers never lie. Now, I know why God made me your wife, in this birth, to give back in tons what I received from you in my previous birth. ‘You reap as you … Read more
‘Ammalu, you, the old lady with a preparing-to-bend back, and a heavy- loaded head, why are you jealous of me, when I asked you to look for a Gym for my body enhancement?’ ‘What is lacking in your body beauty, SP?’ ‘I’m so proud of you my beauty queen! What are you then, searching for, … Read more
This morning while wearing my jacket ( coat), pushed my one hand into the opening meant for that and looked for the entry point for the other hand. It, simply was not there! ‘How did I suddenly lose a hand?,’ was my worry! Soon, blissfully, came to the realization that, what was missing was … Read more