On My Terms and Conditions

I do not send you all the way to school to become a wayward child; she expressed grief as she pulled Munia by her ear. What is to become of this child of mine she lamented aloud who bamboozles right under my nose? Henceforth you shall not attend any school-wool she declared with finality. On my terms Munia sighed to herself, did not I say so to my brothers when they taunted at me calling me unfortunate? Young Munia had by the time turned into a full fledged rebellion. Hence when asked not to attend school now, she would on some pretext or the other, find her way to the institution, albeit for other reasons. Dear Aarti’s constitution was built to confront anything mildly erroneous. Put her up against a challenge or anything unjust and she would literally bring her sari aanchal in a tight grip at her waist. All ready for a dual. She sent her consent. Her assent was considered a blessing by the old woman from her precious god’s. She had prayed long and hard with utmost devotion so that god would relent and somehow send her some illumination that would end her misery, before her final exit. It was a bright moment in the greying woman’s life, a moment to celebrate a moment to rejoice. Many grew wary of her overt contentment none could fathom the underlying reason underneath. In a swift turn of fates she had finally won. In all fairness to her she had remained on the battle field for long. She endured dismal defeat after defeat, eschewing rout after rout knowing that all the hands were not dealt yet. She knew that a fair deal would be dealt sooner than later. God’s are known to judge ones patience but its outcome is sweeter that nectar. Such yarns abound in mythology myth folklore and she had abundant belief in them. Essentially she was happy that she was finally to get even with her ordering daughter in law. Of being granted to witness the day in her lifetime. Of knowing that she had a fair daughter in law but in turn her daughter in law would have a dim skinned one in return; this was no mean feat in her mind. Of being the more distinguished one finally. Of fair play.