Chapter 4: chapter 4

Aman – Now, tell me mom. Please disclose the surprise. My mom – You haven’t bowed your head yet! First bow your head and thank God for His grace on us. Aman –Okay. I did as my mother instructed me. I asked my mom again, “Now, please tell me na”My mom beamed, “You got a government job!”Aman – What! Really? My mom – Yeah, you got a government job!Aman – How do you know that? My mom – Read the orders by yourself! I have kept the orders in our temple itself. My mom picked up the letter kept at the feet of Lord Shri Krishna ji and handed it over to me. I opened the envelope and took out the letter and read it. I screamed, “Yay! I have got a government job! Yahoo!”My mom started laughing and she was almost dancing! I started dancing too. Flash-forwardI took another sip from the hot yummy thick cup of milk. Its delicious thick taste was enough to bring me out of the memories of my government job. I said to myself, “Wow! Today, I am enjoying every picture of mine. It’s as if I am watching my own life on a tv screen. Sometimes, it’s really fun to see your own life’s movie within your own mind.” Then my eyes fell on the next picture placed in the showcase. It was the picture of my marriage, in which I was standing with my wife with yellow coloured flower’s garlands around our necks.FlashbackMy mom said cheerfully, “From tomorrow onwards you are going to be a government teacher! And now you will get good matches for marriage also!”Aman – Yeah mom.I was not shy at all on the topic of marriage unlike other Indian boys. Perhaps, we had already talked much over this topic before. My mom used to say to me the same set of talks like “Now you are just a private teacher. Nobody will marry you. You need to get a government job soon, only then will someone gives you their daughter. I want to see you settled as soon as possible.”Well these kinds of talks that my mom used to talk to me was very common in our home. I also didn’t want to marry until I get a government job. Clearly, the income of ten thousand rupees per month is too little for a married life. Anyhow, the moment had come. I got a government job. Now, I could do anything.Aman – Mom, now I am twenty five and I have got a government job. It’s the best time for me to get married.Mom – Now, you will easily get thousands of girls, my son. You don’t eat non veg food nor are you a drinker. We got a good reputation too. I am also a retired private teacher and you are a government teacher and the while lane knows that we are very decent! Aman – And we are not even greedy mom. Everyone knows that. We are not going to ask for dowry even.Mom – We have all the positive points that a girl’s family looks for. You have to choose one from many girls. Haha.I giggled, “Yeah, mom. Mom then let’s start searching for a bride today. Let’s go to any marriage bureau.”Mom – Today? Now?Aman – Yeah. What’s wrong with now?Mom – I thought you would go to your job for at least a month and then we would start looking for a bride. Aman – Mom, we should never postpone good things. Moreover, we are just going to give my profile to the marriage bureau. Mom – But what if he showed us a girl.Aman – Mom, I don’t think it’s going to happen so soon. It takes time.Mom – How do you know about that? Have you ever been to a marriage bureau?Aman – No, mom. But it is understood na...Mom – What if he asks us to see a girl? Then what will we say to him?Aman – If it happens then we will say to him that we will see the girl tomorrow. Okay?Mom – Hmm... Son, actually there are too many cheaters and frauds nowadays. Once they come to know that a decent family like us are looking for a bride then many frauds may come our way.  We have to be very careful in selecting a bride. We have to be very very careful. Don’t give any decision in haste.Aman – Yes, mom. I know that. I also want to tell you one thing mom. Suppose if you like a girl that he shows us then don’t say immediately that the girl is okay. Always say “The girl seems to be good but we will think about her. Only after thinking properly, we will give you our final decision.”Mom – Hmm...Aman – Sometimes what happens, a girl seems to be very nice. A boy’s family say yes to the marriage bureau and makes the marriage deal final. But later on they find that the character of the girl is very bad and then they get badly stuck. In some cases, I heard the girl’s famliy also assaulted on boy’s family directly at their home!Mom – Oh! It’s horrible!Aman – Hehe. Don’t worry, mok. We are not going to commit the same mistake. We always ask for time to think. No rapid decisions.Mom – Yes, that’s right. We will ask for time to think.Aman – Then let’s go.Mom – Where?Aman – To marriage bureau.Mom – Why are you so hurrying about it? You seem to be very curious.I lowered my eyes and said, “I am very practical mom. I don’t want to waste any more time.Mom – Okay, okay. Let me change.Aman – Yeah, sure.My mom went inside the room to change her clothes and shouted from inside, “How much money should we take along?”Aman – Maybe two thousand.Mom – Two thousand rupees!Aman – Yes, mom.Mom – Don’t you think it’s too much for just showing a girl? He is not going to hire a marriage palace for us!Aman – Haha. Mom, it’s the fees of a marriage bureau. Mom – That marriage bureau person is just living 3 lanes next  to us. Aman – It doesn’t mean he should charge us less.Mom – No, I won’t give him two thousand rupees. It’s a big amount. I will tell him we are not so rich. My son has just received an order for a government job today and tomorrow he is going to join the service. (If you liked this part, then please don't forget to comment on it.)