The curious case of a compass..
We were living on the banks of Charles river in Boston those days.. It was a sunny nice condo.. There was an air of happiness and anticipation around.. My mom was about to arrive in Boston to be with us for few months..I was busy readying a room for her and making the home more user friendly for her.. In middle of all this excitement I was a bit confused to see my husband hanging around different windows and corners in the home with a room compass in his hand.. Curious by his antics.. I started following him and his antics a little more closely.. When my curiosity got over me and I couldn't resist any longer and I ended asking him " what's up?? What exactly are u trying to do?"..he calmly responded " Ammi is coming .. I am trying to figure a nice corner for her near the window in the home".. And I was like " So ? Why this ? " .. I quipped pointing to the compass in his hand.. " this is to figure out a quite East facing corner in the home for her..we need to find a Kaba facing corner for her Namaz na!".. He added matter of factly... and went back to his job.. .and I was like " Gosh!... "..it was a mixed moment for me.. I felt so ashamed of myself for forgetting this minute but important detail and so so proud of him at the same time for his thoughtfulness .. He inspite of bieng a Hindu remembered this ...His gesture completely bowled me over that day.. And I wondered ..if only we all could be wee bit of this thoughtful .. Sara qissa hi khatam ho jaayega..Sab jhanjhat khatam..the curious case of compass surely bowled me.,
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