Last few days I was witnessing an extraordinary drama in my family. Thank god that none of the malayalee tv artist came to know about this otherwise it would have been a tearsheded serial. An interesting fact is that there are no main protagonists, everyone have got a side role and special appearance by many “eve” for their alleged role in data corruption. I would thank each and every one and especially the almighty in making me believe that these things did happen in real life.
Once upon a time, to be exact on 27th may ISRO results came and I was shortlisted for the interview, since then my mother was forcing me to attend a retreat at attapadi. Poor me, I was forced to attend the retreat with my brother and his classmate, that was scheduled to be held from 13th june. I was trying my best to get out of it, but with my brothers sincere effort my last door was closed. I was ready to adjust with the fate as I don’t want my mother to worry upon that too.
At the same time one of my cousin sisters daughter (CSD), wanted to attend the same retreat. Hurray one door opened. I tried to bring maximum grief on my face and said I could sacrifice my seat for her. But my mother who was aware about my disinterest could easily find what exactly I have in my mind and made my door to close. But she had already promised them a seat so only option in front of her was to scrap my bro’s classmate. But my brother couldn’t accept that as he had already promised her the seat and she really longed for it. I don’t know whether it was this reason or the tiresome journey accompanying CSD (she was 26 and suffered from some “serious disease” and my bro was unaware about its details) to the retreat centre, which would degrade her health made my brother to object it. Real fun starts. My mother called my cousin sister and explained that we were afraid of taking her to retreat; they misinterpreted it and assumed that we were not interested in taking her with us. This made them worry and asked us not to take care of her but give her the valuable seat. This distressed my bro. Then there was a series of phone call to convince them but it started to back fire and it ended up in a mess. Few days later this cousin’s daughter’s sister (CSDS) called me and started firing. I explained what we really meant and it took me more than half an hour to convince her. By this time my mother made up her mind and suggested me to back out and let her go. I couldn’t stop jumping and ended up in cloud nine. So it turned out that my bro, his classmate and CSD will attend the retreat.
Days went on and one evening CSDS called me and said that her sister is not going to attend the retreat. OMG, My half an hour lecture in vain. When I enquired about the reason, she complained that my mother was calling each one in my her family and telling them about the risk involved and my mother’s brother had said that someone must accompany CSD as she can fell ill anytime and stay in some lodge till the retreat ends. And they thought that my mother was provoking him to say so. It took me another half an hour in convincing them that there was no conspiracy behind this and what he said was just his view. By this time they were stubborn that they won’t attend the retreat. And I really had to be little senti (YUCK!!!) to windup the conversation friendly. When my mother enquired about her brother’s view, nothing really happened and her brother’s hand was clear. The news travelled from his mouth to someone else and got modified and at last to CSD and they confirmed that we were completely disinterested in taking her with us. What I could see next was a series of phone call which ended up in a senti with lots of tear shed. Now the controversial seat remains free and my mother was trying to close the door again. But I had already jumped out of the room, as I couldn’t change my schedule for “interview preparation”.
I really wonder how religion tie bond, when my experience itself make it clear that relationship do hurt with u r religious excitement even for a short period. I seriously don’t know what makes them so attracted to attend a five days long boring lectures with complete silence, lengthy masses along with more than 500 his holy peoples. People say religion improve u r mental strength, u r ability to love each other, u r patience, u r consideration for fellow beings, even if it don’t I don’t care as I could get a nice memoir to laugh at. I know the whole story was confusing, but that was just a bonus which religion could offer.
PS: The controversial seat remains vacant. Anyone interested to keep their head on railway track feel free to call me.
