THE NEW LIFE

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Eventually appa started taking great care ofamma.The time allowance for her speaking in the phone extentended from 20-30 mins.Igrew up very frustrated aa appa did not want me to get connected totechnology.I did not at all liked the breakfast.We were all supposed to gaqtherat the small table and a fixed time andif one fails to come appa would punish us by reducing one of our dosas orreducing the amount of rasam for dinner.I was 3,when I was put in an old schoolcalled Jayprakash vidyamndir.I did not like the school at all.It was same as the atmosphere at home.Amma saysthat it is the school where your grandfather and father went when they were aboy.I was 6 at that time,I returned from school quite happy for I got A+ forthe first time.As soon as I returned,Appa was sitting on the sofa.I was amzedto see him home so early.I ran to the kitchen with shoes on when appa caughthold of me, "Durdhara go and remove your shoes and neatly keep it in therack.Then yyou have to change and then you can meet amma.I was quite upsetabout appa's words.I quietly removed my shoes and kept it on the rack."Keep ittogether,ediot"shouted appa.I immediately kept it properly.I then headed to theroom and changed to that silly salwar suit,amma bo0ught me 2 years ago.Ithe quietly went to the dinning room andwas about sit beside appa."Durdhara did you wish me.With whose peRmission areyou sitting?Dont you have any manners?"."Sorry appa.Good afternoon.Would youpermit me to sit".He nodded.Amma came from the kitchen with 2 bowls of khher,a bigger and one smaller.The bigger onefor appa and the smaller one for me.Amma handed his bowl to appa.When amma wasabout to give my bhowl,appa snatched it from her,ate a few spoons an gave it tome.There was hardly 3 spoonfuls left.However I ate it hungrily. "Amma!why kheertoday?".Amma looked at appa.Appa told quite seriously,"You are going to besister,a responsible one,will you?".I was overjoyed.After 9 months a new littlechild made our house glow.She was a girl-Rambha.Appa used to call her rambha.Atthat very day,Appa got a new project and was promoted.Everyone believed itwas due to Rambha.Rambha grew up with a lot of love.[0��77�

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