Hi,
A letter from an Indian mother to her son....Read it carefully... it's
hilarious!!!
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My dear Jagjit,
I am in a well here and hoping you are also in a well there. I'm writing
this letter slowly, because I know you cannot read fast.
We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the
newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles.
I won't be able to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took
the house numbers with
them for their new house so they would not have to change their address.
Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate
here, and that our address
will remain same too. This place is really nice.
It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet I'm not sure
it works too well. Last
week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain and haven't seen them since.
The weather here isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first
time it rained for 3 days
and second time for 4 days. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt
said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them
off and put them in the
pocket.
Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the
grass at the cemetery.
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it is a
girl or a boy, so I don't
know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.
Your uncle, Jetinder fell in the nearby well. Some men tried to pull him
out, but he fought them of
f bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days.
Your best friend, Balwinder, is no more. He died trying to fulfill his
father's last wishes. His father had wished to be buried in the sea after
he died. And your friend died while in the process of
digging a grave for his father.
There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love Mom.
P.S : Jagjit, I was going to send you some money but by the time I
realized, I had already sealed off this letter.
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