The phone buzzed, I looked at the name, it made me smile. I cleared my throat and…
“Hello”
“Hello Madam, How are you”
“I am good,….” And the usual chit chat started.
Finally…
“We are celebrating our 25 anniversary on the coming Saturday. It is a small get together, just family and a few friends who are my extended family.”
“Wow, that’s really great, I will be on time. Tell me what you want? I want to give you something, which stays with you for a long time as a token of remembrance from my side.”
“I appreciate your emotions dear” the tone was suddenly a little heavy “But this year, we both have decided not to accept any gifts.”
“What? I don’t believe this! You can give me all the theories; I am going to get you something!” I was furious.
“Let me finish...”
“Ok, go ahead” I mumbled.
“If and whatever gifts we will get, we will give it to the nearby old age home”
There was silence of the lambs. I mean absolute silence.
“Hello Are you there?”
“Yes” I managed. “I fainted as I heard your vision”
“Ok I understand your sentiments, and there is no problem with the charity, but why our gifts, you can do all the charity as per your will. Why our token of sentiments is being sent there? It is a big milestone of your life, and most of your near and dear ones will gift you something, which has their emotions wrapped in it” I retorted.
“I know you are right, but imagine those old people giving us all the blessings, the things we take casually and are luxury for them. I can give them anything in charity, any amount, but I might not be able to buy them those small things, which they long for, they just dreamed off, which I might be able to choose. Isn’t their smiling faces be a precious gift, that I will get.”
“Ya, ya…. you are right” no point arguing!
But I hated this theory, and wanted to give something which stays with them, but at the same time, hated myself more for agreeing to the point of view.
I want to give them something, which…..Aargh!!!!
As I crossed the lane thinking about the gift, I saw something, and I just got a perfect gift for the occasion.
The day came, and I was all set to go. As always, I was looking perfect!
I picked up my gift and reached the place.
I saw them, a perfect couple made for each other, looking lovely.
They came; I gave a bear hug and extended my gift to them.
A smile spread on those two faces “you are a tough nut to crack!”
“I don’t know about tough part, but the nut part, I think I can agree there” I just fell in love with those smiles.
A few days back I went to their house. As I sipped the tea in the porch, I couldn’t resist smiling as I saw the light green leaves of a beautiful Tulsi plant.
