तुझे सब है पता, है ना माँ

 


It was a lazy day. I was stretching my body in bed. And with half opened eyes I checked my mobile. There were 3 missed calls and few notifications from social media. I looked into calls and it showed 3 missed calls from MOM. Saying I will call her later and started checking social media. It took me 45 minutes to realise that I overspent on social media. I plugged in my mobile for charging and played my favourite music and went to get ready. After getting ready I called my friends and we met for Brunch. One by one everybody started showing off. We gathered at our regular place and we're planning to order. In such my ears heard my ringtone and reflux to that my hand went in my pocket. It was MOM again. With an irritating voice I said, "Hello”? Mom with a peaceful voice asked, "What are you doing baby? Are you busy somewhere”? With a pissed mood I replied, " Nothing, I came to have some food". She asked whether I wore a mask? I answered rudely, `Nowadays no one wears them, I don't even remember where I kept them, what's the issue? Why are you calling me this morning? Did something happen? Or do you need something”? She dodged all my questions and answered, “Nothing re I just made your Favourite Fried rice with extra onion and I was missing you. So, I thought I should call you and talk for a while". I said, "I don't like it anymore, do you have anything to talk about"? Then she enquired if I had Sanitizer with me. With a furious voice I said," Mom, stop eating my brain. I am not a little kid; I am grown up. Don't behave like a typical Mom". Bye! "Listen?" She spoke. I ended the call.

     We all took the seats and I was talking so loudly that all my friends heard my voice and they knew that it was mom. No sooner had the food been served, all started talking about moms. Rakesh initiated, "Gosh! moms are so irritating these days. They are like don't go here, don't go there, don't do this and that, return early to your room. Eat this and that. They just keep calling all the time and start instructing." We all live away from our native place.

     Prithvi suddenly turned the topic and said, " My mom doesn't call me, she is illiterate, she only picks the call and asks me if I had food and what else? I answer nothing much. What about you? She answers nothing much and we hang out. You guys get annoyed by getting a call but I wish and wait for her call. It's not like that she doesn’t love me or she is not worried about me, it's just that she is anti-technology. As I am from the Middle class all hopes are from me that I will change the scenario of the whole family. I will bring better days. They are just hoping from so long and she is so tired of daily chores at this age that they need to retire. It's me who is unable to fulfil all needs. And it's just that I should not feel offended so she doesn't call me much”. Listening to him, my speed was getting slower.

   Pointing towards me Dhruv Said, "Patil, you made a huge mistake and you are such a moron. You shouldn't have talked to your mom like that. She is concerned about you and she might be genuinely missing you badly. We are the real asset for them, the only never-ending investment”. “You are right Prithvi", Dhruv supported. “They work tirelessly without any brakes. And in such they might be struck with our memories”. Dhruv asked me, what’s your dream Patil? '' I was stammering and was wondering why he changed the topic.” Business Tycoon/ Entrepreneur”, I answered in a hurry. How do you imagine your life? Dhruv asked me another question. I stopped eating and answered I want to soar the whole world; I want to own a big mansion with all amenities and luxury. '' Dhruv interrupted and added,” so as like you she can have her individual dream too. But moms never ever utter a single word about it. They just wrap it and bury it inside them. You got furious just because of her questions but did you ever imagined how she could have reacted after her marriage? The biggest U-turn of their life. The dreams she saw were all diminished and from day one she started compromising, sacrificing, grinding for others. And these are the inbuilt features in them. And in such we are rays of hope for them. And look how we behave? How do we treat it?

   Unlike us mom gets things little slowly they are not open to the new world. They are scared of new things, new changes. They simply stay idle instead of trying just because they hesitate thinking something will happen or they might destroy it. And what we tag them is you can't learn anything. You will not upgrade. Then my dear boy thing is she gave birth to you who knows everything and that is enough. She is still superior to you. I was slowly sinking in regret as being an asshole and suddenly I remembered my father when I taught him to put headphones on and while he was listening to his favourite singer Kishore Kumar. He was enjoying wildly like a little kid. I was lost in that memory and soon I returned to reality.

     And I was feeling broken and the glow from the faces of my friends were fading out as this all was said by Dhruv, whose parents were no more due to the first wave of COVID. Dhruv shouted at us and said, "you will not know the value of them unless they are gone." Do you guys know I have a number for both of them but I can't call. It will be strange. He chuckled but looking at him we were shattered. Dhruv added,’ if I call them, it's of no use I will listen to my own voice because both mobile phones are with me. So even if I wish I could not talk to them anyhow. I just miss them every single moment. Tell me whom I will show my success to? Who will be there for me to clap on my achievements? Who will listen calmly to all my frustration, failures, burnouts? Who will bless me? With whom I will celebrate festivals? You all are fortunate that you all are having them by your side. So be responsible and respectful. And yes, they definitely know more than you Do. As we are growing, they are getting older too”.Cherish the journey of life with them we don't know when will be the last Goodbye.

    I woke from my place and hugged Dhruv tightly. All of us were emotional. I didn't know how to react. I just hugged him. Everybody started coming closer and patting us. And I said sorry to him. And immediately I called my mom. I talked for an hour straight. And I asked my parents to list out their favourite place to visit, favourite food to eat, favourite things to try out. Today I am trying my heart out to fulfil that list. That's an addition in my dream along with owning a big mansion.


-Sooraja❣️


 

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  1. Relate To Everyone ❤️🥰

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  4. Speechless bro...🙏🏻♥️

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  5. Maahro dhikro 😍

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