Letter from a punjabi mother 2 her son.... (No Offence Intended)
My dear Jagjit,
I am in a well here & hoping U are also in a well there. I'm writing this letter slowly, because I know U cannot read fast.
We don't live where we did when U left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20miles.
I won't be able to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with them for their new house so they would not have to change their address. Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate here, & that our address will remain same too.
This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet I'm not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain & haven't seen them since.
The weather here isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days & second time for 4 days.
The coat U wanted me to send you, your Aunt said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off & put them in the pocket.
Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.
By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is Badmash. He told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club. We were confused as to which piece should we remove?
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don't know whether U are an Aunt or Uncle.
Your uncle, Jetinder fell in the nearby well. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely & drowned. We cremated him & he burned for three days.
There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love - Mom.
P.S. Jagjit, I was going to send U some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.
I am in a well here & hoping U are also in a well there. I'm writing this letter slowly, because I know U cannot read fast.
We don't live where we did when U left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20miles.
I won't be able to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with them for their new house so they would not have to change their address. Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier address plate here, & that our address will remain same too.
This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above the toilet I'm not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain & haven't seen them since.
The weather here isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time it rained for 3 days & second time for 4 days.
The coat U wanted me to send you, your Aunt said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off & put them in the pocket.
Your father has another job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.
By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is Badmash. He told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in his club. We were confused as to which piece should we remove?
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it is a girl or a boy, so I don't know whether U are an Aunt or Uncle.
Your uncle, Jetinder fell in the nearby well. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely & drowned. We cremated him & he burned for three days.
There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love - Mom.
P.S. Jagjit, I was going to send U some money but by the time I realized, I had already sealed off this letter.
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