Chapter 17: chapter 17

Mohan – It was not about your mom’s behaviour. It was about your mom’s profile.Aman – Mom’s profile! I am looking for my marriage not my mom.He laughed, “You are a naive in this field, son. In 2022, if you are looking for marriage, it doesn’t mean only you are going to marry a person.”Aman – Then what does it mean?He said in a grave voice, “It means one family is going to marry another family. And that means as your profile is important for your marriage, your mom’s profile is important as well.”Aman – But what’s wrong in my mom’s profile. She did a noble teaching job throughout her life and she is a retired teacher now. Though she behaved a bit strange here because she got upset because I was rejected, but she is popular in our lanes for her sweet behaviour.Mohan – Rare are the people who are interested in behavioir nowadays.Aman – What! Means they didn’t like my mom not because of her behaviour, then for what?Mohan – Her profile?Aman – What profile? My mom’s reputation is good. That’s only her profile.Mohan – That is not he profile of your mom in matrimonial context.Aman – Then which is the profile? You mean age, height, weight...Mohan – You are very innocent, Aman. Okay, tell me what do your mom do?Aman – Retired teacher.Mohan – Government or private?Aman – Private.Mohan – That means your mom is getting no pension. Right?Aman – Yeah, right.Mohan – And that means your mom’s profile is very weak!Aman – What! But that’s all about money.Mohan – Dear, it’s all about money. Aman – I am a government employee. I am earning decent salary. Why do they expect money from my mom? She has already done her job for many years.Mohan – In today’s world, girl’s parents are not interested only in boy’s income. They see their full family income! Fifty or sixty thousand is nothing in their eyes.Aman – Oh my God! Fifty or sixty thousand per month salary is nothing! Mohan – Yes, it’s nothing. You know why I am telling you all this. Normally, I don’t.Aman – Why?Mohan – Because you seem to be an intelligent boy, you will understand.Aman – Hmm...Mohan – Normally people don’t understand. They’re not even ready to listen to the reality.Aman – Hmm...Mohan – So I suggest you if you want to get a good match for yourself soon, then you have to switch your decision from a working girl to a jobless girl. Otherwise, it will become very tough. And to find a girl, working as a government teacher that may accept you, it’s really very, very hard.Aman – Hmm...Mohan – My dear, think about it. If you change your mind then let me know.Aman – Okay, uncle. Hmm... Now, I got to go.Mohan – Okay, take care, son.Aman – You too. I went back home and told my mom everything that he said to me. Mom – Hmm... He is very clever. Aman – Clever or honest?Mom – Clever. No! Very clever!Aman – Is he trying to cheat us? Mom – Clearly yes. Aman – How? Mom – Aman, you don’t know about the world. This world is very clever. Here the prowlers are looking for their prey. When any innocent boy crosses their way, they quickly recognize that you can fall easy prey to them.   Aman – How can you say that?Mom – Just think why he didn’t tell all this in front me? Why did he tell these things to you at my back?Aman – Perhaps, he feared that you might pick up a quarrel over it. Mom shouted, “No! You are stupid! He didn’t tell all these things in front of me because he knew that I would catch his lies. He knew very well that I couldn’t fall prey to him but you fell.”Aman – I don’t think so, it was like that. She shouted, “It was like that!”Aman – By telling all this to me, he is not going to be benefitted in any way. If I marry a girl with government job or with a jobless girl, in either case he is going to get the same amount from us. Mom – You are very innocent my son. You need to learn the ways of this world. Aman – Then you tell me clearly, how will he get benefit? Mom – See, all girls are looking for boys with government jobs and all boys are looking for girls with government jobs. Right?Aman – Hmm... yeah. Mom – A government employee doesn’t want to marry a jobless girl nor a girl wants to marry a jobless boy. Aman – But where is the point? Mom – Here is the point. The point is that you are a government teacher and jobless girls want to marry a government teacher but normally, a government teacher boy doesn’t marry a jobless girl. Aman – Means? Mom – Means, he is trying to convince you to marry a jobless girl and he will charge triple or even five times from the girl’s family for finding a government teacher for their jobless daughter. Aman – Ohh... great plan! Mom, I never thought that you could be this much intelligent. Mom – My hairs haven’t become white for no reason. I have seen this world. You are just a naïve. Aman – Yes, mom. You are right. Today, I am really feeling like a naïve. Your logic is correct and it may be true too. All it means, I should rely on him. Mom – Yeah. Just say to him that you want to marry only a girl with government job. Don’t fall prey to his trap of words. Aman – Now, I will take care of it. Don’t worry, mom. I went to my room and sat on a chair. I began to think. I didn’t decide to think about anything specific. I let my thoughts to wander here and there as per their whims. A few thoughts crossed my mind when I was a bachelor, then again, a few thoughts about my school life, then college life, and then about my friends, from there a few thoughts arose about Amit and Paras. (It will be so nice of you, if you leave at least a single word comment 🌺❇️🌹🌺❇️)