Hello
Whats up? I was waiting for your call only.
hmm
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Ok.
Parag….
Listen to me..
Can you please listen to me once?
Why we are talking about it again and again?
How can you know without coming here?
Yes I agree..
Yes I understand what you are saying.
Yes I know family is important.
My parents also live in India. we will go there for holidays
or else they can come over here.
I don't like your confusion about relations.
Don't say anything about your patriotism. I have heard it so many times.
We have our own life ….. right?
I am experiencing this life for past 6 months.
No interference in each other's life. And most important thing is Job satisfaction.
You and your job… that's it!
I am already getting late today and you are arguing with me on the same topic again.
Why are you talking about car? I told you Sell.
I will buy new one if at all I am back .
See Parag I am getting too late to the office. I have to leave now.
We will talk later.
Love you. Take care. Bye
Are you Indian? Yes. I am a Maharashtrian.
Oh ok.I regularly come here, I haven't seen you before.
I came here to visit my daughter's place. First time Visit.
Grandpaa, I am getting late. I am leaving now. We will meet again. Bye.
Oh mother, please don't interfere in our problem.
We will sort out our problem.
ok. I am hanging up the phone.
Ok
Take care. Bye.
Have the hot Coffee. Why you bothered?
I would have brought it. That's fine !!
you are living at your daughter's place, do you?
Yes.
she was insisting for so many days.
My wife also told me that as she cannot travel, at least I should go to her place to see how she is doing.
My wife also told me that as she cannot travel, at least I should go to her place to see how she is doing.
Why she did not come? No.
She is suffering of arthritis.
So, Did you like America?? Yes. It is very beautiful.
In no way one can complain.
I also like it so much. You know, my husband Parag lives in India.
my husband Parag lives in India.
I came here for office project for couple of years.. Now I have decided,
Now I have decided not to go back. I will insist him to come here.
He is in Army. He is a Captain. Currently his posting is in Rajasthan.
Army is noble profession. Army?? Noble Profession??
Oh! Not at all, infact it is a boring life. Grandpaa,
After marriage I was there for just one month but then I literally ran away from there.
Why didn't you like that place?
For miles together there was just desert and desert and nothing else.
For miles together there was just desert and desert and nothing else.
And there was no scope for my qualification in the village where he was posted.
And there was no scope for my qualification in the village where he was posted.
Love marriage?
Yes. Kind of.
Actually we met in one party.
I liked him so we got married.
At that time, I thought I can adjust.
But then I realised that
its just not my cup of tea.
Then I got the opportunity to come here and I liked living here.
Then I got the opportunity to come here and I liked living here.
So I am telling him that just leave that army and come here.
I am sure he will get some interesting job as per his caliber.
I am sure he will get some interesting job as per his caliber.
What do you like here?
After working here I realised that
the exposure we get,
job satisfaction,
appreciation of my work
These all factors are really important that make the job very enjoyable
These all factors are really important that make the job very enjoyable
Anyways, Do you regularly come here?
Yes. after my daughter and son in law leave for office, I come here.
Time goes well and
here I can peacefully read letters sent by my wife
I also write a letter to her.
Does grandmaa write letters to you? yes.
I also send her letters.
Yesterday when we met, I was writing a letter to her.
And , you received the answer today?
hey, how is this possible to get immediate reply.
It will take 15 days to reach my letter to her
and after that it will take further 15 days to get her reply. This was her reply to my last letter
Oh may god!! How much trouble it is!!
First to write the letter,
then attach a stamp to it, then drop it in the post office.
How can someone afford this much time? Email is better than this letter.
It works on one click.
Now, Grandpaa email is also boring.
Now a days, I think video call is better that email. I also do that.
I don't know how to send an email.
Video chat is Out of question.
I don't have a computer in India at our house. See,
if you had a computer you could directly chat with Grandmaa
or you can do video call to her.
But dear, she is totally bedridden.
Ohh.. what happened to her?
Arthritis!!
She is bedridden for last 10 years.
10 years???
She must be fade up…no? No!!
how can she get fade up
I am always there for her.
Actually her room is our whole world.
I kept Tape recorder, TV, Radio in her room.
I kept Tape recorder, TV, Radio in her room.
I kept Tape recorder, TV, Radio in her room.
I have a nice collection of Indian classical music.
We used to go to the Classical concerts regularly.
But now a days
she can't go outside for such programs.
But why don't you go then?
I can't go without her.
she gets so bored.
I am here in America right now
but my heart is still with her.
I don't understand the behaviour of your generation.
Parag's grandmother do not eat unless his grandfather has eaten.
Somehow, I cant really manage it.
In older times the lifestyle of women was totally different.
Now times have changed! Now see,
I usually leave home early in the morning and come home late at night.
Many times, I cannot spare time to have lunch or dinner.
Yes you are true dear. So how can I manage to write a letter?
So how can I manage to write a letter?
Your generation run on the tick on the clock.
My daughter also sends me an email or she calls me.
But there is a different charm in writing letters.
Charm?? and about letters?? Yes! In our house in India,
we have a huge hutch.
We collected all old letters received by my parents, my daughter, relatives and friends also.
We collected all old letters received by my parents, my daughter, relatives and friends also.
We collected all old letters received by my parents, my daughter, relatives and friends also.
Have you kept those old letters yet? Yes!
That's a great leisure for us.
If my wife gets bored I read these old letters.
While reading these old letters, we forget about our age.
We relive those moments again.
My parents are no more
but while reading their letters we get the pleasure to meet them.
but while reading their letters we get the pleasure to meet them.
Let me tell you one interesting thing,
One day I received a letter:
I am coming for lunch. Please cook my favourite dishes."
I am coming for lunch. Please cook my favourite dishes."
we were not getting who wrote this letter.
My all friends called my wife Vahini.
My wife said, "Handwriting looks like the letter is from Sadubhau".
My wife said, "Handwriting looks like the letter is from Sadubhau".
I will prepare Zunka-Bhakri.
And yes, she was true. That letter was Sadu's.
Had Grandmaa ever written letters to you? Yes!
Once I was on one month tour for my office work.
I received her letter.
she wrote,
Please come soon
our home is waiting for you
and as a Taja kalam "Me also"
Taja Kalam means? Nota bene (Post script)
Ohh right! you are not going to office today?
Yes! I have to go!
But I enjoy chatting with you.
Grandpaa, what do you write to Grandmaa?
Yesterday, I have sent a letter to her.
I wrote,
"America is very beautiful". "Our daughter is very well taking care of myself".
"Our daughter is very well taking care of myself".
Then I wrote Taja Kalam:
"Miss You very much"
"Miss You very much"
"Dear Shakuntala,
Today, I am writing this letter from Indian coffee shop near Rani's house.
Today, I am writing this letter from Indian coffee shop near Rani's house.
Here I met one new friend
Her name is Sonia.
She is very nice.
She is talkative.
We chat regularly.
She calls me Aajoba.
Her husband lives in India. She came here on some office project.
She loves her husband very much and she has equally fallen in love with America.
I think her plan is settle down here permanently.
She is insisting her husband to come here to settle down.
We speak on phone regularly
but when I write you a letter, it feels better.
Please take care of yourself.
Yours Vishwas
Hi Grandpaa, How is your Taja kalam?
Taja kalam. is very nice.
do you receive Grandmaa's letter?
Yes. It's received.
Grandpaa, can you please show me? I want to read it
I want to read it
but only if you do not have any problem.
As you said, one can recognise the person's emotions through his handwritting
I want to experience that. I will also write a letter to Parag.
Let him know how desperately I need him here.
Let him know how desperately I need him here.
Grandpaa, I like him so much
but he should come here.
Dear, How would he know your feelings from a letter?
It will take a long time.
Letters has their own language.
This language has fragrance, has colour.
Ohh…I could not understand anything from what you said .
Ohh…I could not understand anything from what you said.
Oh dear, how can I explain you?
You should experience that emotion.
See,
people say that love has pink colour
But Loveletter can have blue colour also.
But Loveletter can have blue colour also.
Those who posses a mind like a clean spotless sky, they like blue colour. Grandmaa likes blue colour.
You wanted to read Grandmaa's letter?
Read this but you won't understand her handwriting.
Grandpaa,
This is not a letter. It looks like child has scribbled something
This is her letter only.
Due to arthritis her fingers are cramped.
She cannot write her own.
But upon my insistence, she practices to write.
But how do know her language with these strokes?
But how do know her language with these strokes?
The more the strokes, the more Taja Kalam (Post Script)
So to say in your language its Love you, miss you etc.
I had enquired in my previous letter , Should I come earlier?
If yes then 2 strokes and if No then 3 strokes.
See these 3 strokes.
How romantic!!
Our generation was more romantic than yours.
Our generation was more romantic than yours.
We did not say love you to each other ever.
We were able to know from a stare, from a touch.
You write a letter to Parag. Keep on writing.
One day, he will surely come to you running
Yes. Definitely I will try.
But, I do not expect much.
Let's see.
Time will decide.
Grandpaa here... Where have you been for a week?
One good news!!
Parag is coming here for a vacation. He is coming for a month only but its ok.
There is so much for me that he is coming.
But I am sure that he would love America.
Ohh. That's nice! And when he comes , hold him!!
Today, you are looking really different.
Parag gave me this
What about your Taja Kalam?
Taja Kalam (Grandmaa) called me to come back to home.
I have just come to say that
Grandmaa has paralysis attack.
Grandmaa has paralysis attack.
The right side is completely disabled.
Myself and my daughter are leaving tomorrow.
I am very sure that she will get well soon,…. no she has to.
The language of letters is yet to be completed.
There are so many letters to write yet.
Yes. It will happen.
Will you please give me your address? I will definitely write a letter to you.
Then, will you put it in a hutch?
Yes. Definitely!
I will always remember my friend from Seattle.
But I will send you an email.
My daughter taught me how to send an email.
Would you like to have a cup of coffee?
Yes. Ofcourse!
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