Ha!

Dear Sri:

To tell you frankly, I was a little worried that you would be reading me. I was worried because I knew you would immediately connect this piece, including the title, to Wodehouse. And I have to admit that it was Wodehouse who was really chasing me as I wrote this piece. Hard to deceive you man!!

Well, I will bring this to her attention. She claims in any case that it was she who made a human being out of me. I have no idea in what form she believes she found me when I was forced upon her. I am sure that she will agree with your observation.

I haven't read Herriot, but if you were to check my response to Padmini's comment, you will see that the "she" had finally arrived in person. I guess the bull that won the battle is still grazing the grassless seabeach imagining things, while the vanquished one won the prize. "Loser Takes All" as Graham Greene might have put it!!

OK, I guess I have to resolve that puzzle for you one of these days. How on earth did I escape? I admit, I don't know too clearly the answer to this million dollar question. Bengali tales don't have happy ending? I guess your perception is somewhat correct. We enjoy sobs and sniffles. But then, even Tagore wrote nonsense rhymes. Did you know? Satyajit Ray's dad Sukumar Ray was a great humorist too. Still, the point you make is ultimately correct. More tears than laughters. Watch the Bengali serials. You will know. Few like "Yeh jo hai zindagi". Or, "Everybody Loves Raymond."

For some odd reason, I wanted to figure out what the root of the word "Amen" is. I asked Google and she (ask Raba Google is a "she") said:

So, I guess Kamal and Kamla are simply saying, "The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Oj, in other words, is not lying. A bull had mistaken him for a matador!!

oj

 

Thanks to Cheeniya, I know now how to respond to this.

AMEN
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oj-da​

 

@ jaya

Thanks for laughing. I too believe that laughter is the best medicine. I mean simple hearted, clean laughter. Not the kind of laughter that can hurt people. I get scared when people speak on deep, dark problems assailing humanity. Not that they don't exist, but I don't know how they can be solved. Complaining alone cannot be the solution.

Love.

oj-da

 

Dear Geetha:

Su-darshana chakra was it? Quite a lethal weapon that isn't it? Is my head intact in its place anymore? Need to find out from her.

Places of interest from Bengal? Let's see. May be one of these days. Tonight we go back home. I'll know if it excites me as much as Puri. If it does, I will surely let you know.

Best wishes.

Dipankar-da