Two Mothers

Two Mothers​

Two days after Daughter's wedding, they left for Indonesia, as they are all having businesses,and they took the flight from Delhi.As we were saying them goodbye in Jaipur,my Daughter's MIL, or rather my Samdhan, called my wife aside and they were speaking among themselves and soon wife had tears rolling down their cheeks.



Well i found the whole thing silly.I am not the type to cry, as i had prepared myself, that one day my daughters will be married, and we will be alone.And crying is best left for the movies.I was watching everything in amusement, happy that my daughter is looking so radiant and happy,and going abroad,she had so much to look forward to.First she was going for a day or two to Indonesia,and then straight to Australia for a few weeks of Honeymoon.


Well as the cars sped away, wife came and told me something incredible.She said you must be wondering why i was crying.Well the Samdhan said something,that made me cry.I got alarmed.Two days into marriage, and trouble brewing ! This is not the script i was looking forward to.


Wife said, Samdhan said to me, dont u worry about Radhika( our daughter).I know she dosnt know much cooking,or other domestic works, but dont u worry I will teach her slowly.And dont worry about her. " She is Going from one Mother's House to another mother's House".This is what made me cry, said my wife.I dont know what happened to me, and tears just flowed down my eyes.This Kamal who prides himself on never crying, which is for the sissies, well he cried like nothing.I was so touched by this kind and noble gesture of my Samdhan, that i could not speak for a long long time.There are such good people still existing these days .


She is in town now my Samdhan.They have their bunglow here, and she comes once a year for a few weeks to meet her relatives and friends.Two weeks back she and her husband came to meet us.I called Mom in Mumbai to ask her what to give, and she said since it is Diwali time, give some Dry Fruits and 2 gold guineas.We invited them for lunch,and they came on the condition that we make simple food,nothing elaborate.


They were late,and when they came, they brought a cane basket of goodies.A Black Label bottle,/Dry Fruits,chocolates, and other Indonesian items that my wife is fond of.We were zapped,but they insisted we take it.After lunch,and talks, as they left, we gave them our Basket and guineas, they refused to take,but after a lot of forcing took just the dry fruits,and returned the guineas .They said you have given us a lovely daughter and daughter in law, we don’t want anything else.


God has been very very kind to us.Our daughter is happy, is more than all the fancy cars, and gadjets that he could have given us.Every day I thank him for being kind to this man called Kamal,for reasons best known to him.I cant even recall anything extraordinary that I have done to deserve his grace and blessings.As parents ,what else can we ask but that our daughter is happy, with her husband and inlaws.No amount of Dowry can ensure that, but his blessings,call him by any name.And I don’t even go to temples, nor give to beggars,nor do much charity.


I really feel “ SOMEBODY UP THERE REALLY LIKES ME “Thanks boss.


KAMAL MAHTANI

 

Rajmi,

Glad to know ur experience with yr MIL has been good.I feel God has a big hand in this, as also the effort she and u put in the relationship.I wish u all the best,and wishing ur children get good inlaws as well.Thanks for yr kind comments.Regards.kamal


Sri,

An honour to have u here,and more happy that u are fit and fine after all that u went through.Yes,my samdhan is a great lady, and i wish all the daughters get such wonderful MIL's.Thank you so much Sri.Regards.kamal


Shanti,

With good wishes from all u great persons, nazar kaha lagegi.Thanks for yr kind words and wishes.Regards.kamal

 

Jaishree,

Glad to know that u have good inlaws.God bless u.Yes there are good people around, though maybe ina minority, but they are there.

Regards.kamal