As i was staring at my laptop screen cursor blinking continuously, holding the time inside it, Which i know i will never get back. My mind is empty. I have nothing. I have nothing in my mind. I have recently cleared my 12th exam with flying colours that my parents would be proud of and as a reward i get this laptop, to which right now i am staring at. To give more clarity, I have been in hostel from around 12years of age and now this is my first time home living with my parents for a complete year, Which i missed desperately since childhood, as i used to visit my home occasionally, mostly during vacations. That used to be the happiest moments in my life.
As i was staring at the screen and thinking. I heard someone knocking in my door. I went in response. And there stood my mom, the most beautiful person in my life, she is in her mid 50s and by profession she is a Elementary School teacher. The amount of struggle parents face ( mostly Indian parents) are far beyond imagination. At that time i wasn't ready enough to understand that but now i am. It was around 3pm and she was back from school. She came inside and asked " What were you doing?" I replied "Nothing". The Simplest and most easiest answer a son can reply. She again asked " Did you eat something beta?" I replied " No, but i am hungry mom." She didn't respond and went out of my room. After sometime she again came to my room with a plate full of Chapatis, curry and sweets.( I used to have a very bad habit of eating in my own room.) She said " Eat Beta". ( Seeing the food i jumped in like a hungry fox on its prey) . I started eating but never did i asked about her hunger. Its obvious that she is back from school and might be hungry. But i didn't ask, ...to be continued...