5 A.M and it was time to stir herself from the bed and wave the magical wand. How she wished she could recoup her sleep debt but the dirty dishes, mucky floor and empty tiffin boxes started chiding her for being disdainful towards her “womanly” duties.
Facebook pictures said it all. International tours, dine outs at swanky hotels, fashionable dresses and all the extravagance; he looked happier than ever.
The phone rang……
The stage was set, and the celebration mood looked no less. 25th marriage anniversary! The couple arrived hand in hand. Food was sumptuous and the décor was pompous. It was a quintessential evening filled with glitz and glamour.And, The night arrived.Eerie silence descended over the house! The ominous silence!Now was the time to wear off the façade.Togetherness was a farce, for the Facebook […]
Singapore! My dream holiday destination! Sun had set in splendour and I was soaking in exhilaration. Next Day: “Two X Chromosomes” ; the nurse exclaimed; her face taut and pale. “Get ready and we will get over this in a few minutes.” Fear and trepidation set in; I was beguiled into a babymoon. Numerous feckless attempts to reason out and […]
It was a union of equal partnership!
Where there was fair share of household tasks and childcare;
But it did not go well with my neighbor aunty!
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