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Our relaxed Friday evening gait was obvious when we walked in; the flurry of the working day visibly missing. A few familiar faces welcomed us, inquiring why we had not been visiting since a while. There was the comfort of familiarity but a strange ‘not right’ feel in the air. We visit here often, the daughter and me. She ordered a smoothie while we waited for our takeaway, a grilled chicken sandwich for me and pasta for her. There was nothing complicated in the order.  I found myself inquiring to confirm that they had got the order right. The guy who took the order walked up to me quietly and whispered, ‘’Ma’m, there is a system error for beverages so I have not billed it.’’  I insist on a handwritten addendum to the bill. With food in hand, a hungry stomach and a happy heart we head home. In five minutes we are opening our door. Just as we get down to plating the food, I am in for a shock.  It is an egg sandwich with exactly two pint-sized chicken pieces in t...

It is the first day of the month.  It means much.  End of tribulations with an anticipation of a new beginning for some, extended joy from the previous month for others, a change for most and just another day for a few! The morning saw us counting money even as the daughter was busily trying to be ready on time for school.  Courtesy demonetisation, the money that comes home now is more in lots of 20s or 100s. The cook complains that someone gave her a crisp 2k note which has been lying in a pouch tied in a kerchief and tucked behind clothes in her trunk since some days. She has been unable to get change for it. So she chooses the option of notes of 20 at our place to make her everyday buys easier.  I get two bunches out and start counting. Half-way through, the husband says something to distract me and then I get back to start. Then the daughter needs help with hair so I get back again. I am not refuting charges of low concentration. I do realize how bad I am wit...