There was a wedding in the family & the small house was overcrowded with the near and dear ones.It was a reunion of sorts, with many of them living abroad, joining us.Only two days were left for the wedding & there was a hodgepodge of excitement all around.Everyone was having fun.
Sleeping arrangements were simple. The majority of members slept in the huge hall, the floor covered with make shift beds. Children were rolling about & no one really cared about the comforts. The only mantra was to enjoy.
Two days prior to the wedding,early in the morning around 4.30, my mother in law as usual began making coffee for the early risers. The sweet aroma of filter coffee was slowly waking up the others, one by one.I was awake though still lying down, when I heard the clinking of ladels & spoons hung in the stand in the kitchen.At that time, my mother in law had gone out of the kitchen to fill water and the unusual sound made me look towards that direction. Just then she entered the kitchen and started shouting "thirudan , thirudan (meaning thief thief)".She had spotted a pair of hands slowly reaching for the small silver lamps & other items kept on the kitchen counter. She couldn't see the person in the outside darkness. On hearing her, every one got up shouting & pandemonium prevailed.All of us ran out & my brother in law & two other persons chased the two men who were supposedly the culprits.We could guess that they had the stolen goods in the little bag they carried. In the hustle bustle, I could distinctly hear my husband's voice & assumed he was one of the persons chasing the thieves.I secretly admired his prowess and went inside the house.I stopped short & was appalled to see him still sitting in the bed, shouting loudly "(pidi avanai ...pidi pidi) catch him ... catch the thief " while still not out of his slumber. This was his reaction to whatever was happening around. He had not moved an inch out of the bed!! Surely he was the 'cheer leader' of our house ! This was his way of expressing solidarity .
Sleeping arrangements were simple. The majority of members slept in the huge hall, the floor covered with make shift beds. Children were rolling about & no one really cared about the comforts. The only mantra was to enjoy.
Two days prior to the wedding,early in the morning around 4.30, my mother in law as usual began making coffee for the early risers. The sweet aroma of filter coffee was slowly waking up the others, one by one.I was awake though still lying down, when I heard the clinking of ladels & spoons hung in the stand in the kitchen.At that time, my mother in law had gone out of the kitchen to fill water and the unusual sound made me look towards that direction. Just then she entered the kitchen and started shouting "thirudan , thirudan (meaning thief thief)".She had spotted a pair of hands slowly reaching for the small silver lamps & other items kept on the kitchen counter. She couldn't see the person in the outside darkness. On hearing her, every one got up shouting & pandemonium prevailed.All of us ran out & my brother in law & two other persons chased the two men who were supposedly the culprits.We could guess that they had the stolen goods in the little bag they carried. In the hustle bustle, I could distinctly hear my husband's voice & assumed he was one of the persons chasing the thieves.I secretly admired his prowess and went inside the house.I stopped short & was appalled to see him still sitting in the bed, shouting loudly "(pidi avanai ...pidi pidi) catch him ... catch the thief " while still not out of his slumber. This was his reaction to whatever was happening around. He had not moved an inch out of the bed!! Surely he was the 'cheer leader' of our house ! This was his way of expressing solidarity .
came via Aparna's comment in FB.
ReplyDeleteTotal ROFL this post..:-)
Thank you,Uma.
DeleteManni, I fell off my chair reading this!
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