You might have read this but I thought, it would be nice to refresh our memories :
The Real Love
My Wife Navaz Called
How Long Will You Be With That Newspaper?
Will U Come Here And Make UR Darling Daughter Eat Her Food?
Husband Tossed The Paper Away And Rushed To The Scene
My Only Daughter Ava, Looked Frightened
Tears Were Welling Up In Her Eyes
In Front Of Her Was A Bowl Filled To its Brim With Curd Rice
Ava is A Nice Child, Very Intelligent For Her Age
I Cleared My Throat And Picked Up The Bowl
Ava, Darling, Why Dont U Take A Few Mouthful Of This Curd Rice?
Just For Dads Sake, Dear
Ava Softened A Bit And Wiped Her Tears With The Back Of Her Hands
Ok, Dad. I Will Eat - Not Just A Few Mouthfuls,But The Whole Lot Of This
But, U should... Ava Hesitated
Dad, if I Eat This Entire Curd Rice, Will U Give Me Whatever I Ask For?
Promise. I Covered The Pink Soft Hand Extended By My Daughter With Mine, And Clinched The Deal
Now I Became A Bit Anxious
Ava, Darling, U Shouldnt Insist On Getting A Computer Or Any Such Expensive Items
Dad Does Not Have That kind of Money Right now. Ok?
No, Dad. I Do Not Want Anything Expensive
Slowly And Painfully,She Finished Eating The Whole Quantity
I Was Silently Angry With My Wife And My Mother For Forcing My Child To Eat Something That She Detested
After The Ordeal Was Through, Ava Came To Me With Her Eyes Wide With Expectation
All Our Attention Was On Her
Dad, I Want To Have My Head Shaved Off, This Sunday!
Was Her Demand
Atrocious! Shouted My Wife, A Girl Child Having Her Head Shaved Off?
Impossible! Never in Our Family
My Mother Rasped She Has Been Watching Too Much Of Television. Our Culture is Getting Totally Spoiled With These TV Programs!
Ava, Darling, Why Dont U Ask For Something Else?
We Will Be Sad Seeing U With A Clean-Shaven Head
Please, Ava, Why Dont U Try To Understand Our Feelings?
I Tried To Plead With Her
Dad, U Saw How Difficult It Was For Me To Eat That Curd Rice
Ava Was in Tears
And U Promised To Grant Me Whatever I Ask For
Now,U Are Going Back On UR Words
It Was Time For Me To Call The Shots
Our Promise Must Be Kept
Are U Out Of UR Mind? Chorused My Mother And Wife
No. If We Go Back On Our Promises She Will Never Learn To Honour Her Own
Ava, UR wish Will B Fulfilled
With Her Head Clean-Shaven, Ava Had A Round-Face, And Her Eyes Looked Big And Beautiful
On Monday Morning, I Dropped Her At Her School
It Was A Sight To Watch My Hairless Ava Walking Towards Her Classroom
She Turned Around And Waved.
I Waved Back With A Smile
Just Then, A Boy Alighted From A Car, And Shouted
Ava, Please Wait For Me
What Struck Me Was The Hairless Head Of That Boy
May Be, That Is The in-Stuff, I Thought
Sir, UR Daughter Ava is Great indeed!
Without introducing Herself, A Lady Got Out Of The Car
And Continued, That Boy Who is Walking Along With Ur Daughter is My Son Bomi.
He is Suffering From... Leukemia
She Paused To Muffle Her Sobs
Harish Could Not Attend The School For The Whole Of The Last Month
He Lost All His Hair Due To The Side Effects Of The Chemotherapy
He Refused To Come Back To School Fearing The Unintentional But Cruel Teasing Of The Schoolmates.
Ava Visited Him Last Week, And Promised Him That She Will Take Care Of The Teasing Issue
But, I Never Imagined She Would Sacrifice Her Lovely Hair For The Sake Of My Son !!!
Sir, You And Your Wife Are Blessed To Have Such A Noble Soul As Your Daughter
I Stood Transfixed And Then, I Wept
My Little Angel, You Are Teaching Me How Selfless Real Love Is
The Happiest People On This Planet Are Not Those Who Live On Their Own Terms
But Are Those Who Change Their Terms For The Ones Whom They Love !
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