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27-02-2003, 05:30 PM
>A letter from an Indian mother to her son.
>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
>20miles.
>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.
>By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is Badmash. He
>told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club. We were
>confused as to which piece should we remove?
>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 off 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.
^^ by email
>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
>20miles.
>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.
>By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is Badmash. He
>told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club. We were
>confused as to which piece should we remove?
>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 off 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.
^^ by email