Chapter 5: Expectations Of The Society

There with Puja and Lekden, their relationship was very sweet as a couple but when it came to a married life they both started having complications with their relationship. As both were not ready for looking after themselves and their in laws. Specially with Puja she was a working independent women who wanted to live her life according to her wishes.Though Puja loved and supported Lekden a lot but still she could not handle the load of the numerous relatives as she was also new to this sudden change in her life. Due to lack of experience she could not balance the proper time for her family and her career.

Lekden’s mom talking with her friends.(aunty circle)

Lekden’s mom: I am blessed to have a complete family with a beautiful daughter in law.

Bimala: Yeah it seems so. But do you know these new generations now a days have lost all their basic moral values and manners in respect of their family duty.

Sarita: I totally agree with you. These girls now a days have changed a lot. Look at is we always gave our full time and dedication towards making a home and keeping everyone happy.

Rupa: Yes I don’t think this new generation has sacrified their own individuality for serving their rest of their life without expecting any thing in return.

Malti: Ofcouse in our early times our mother in law used to give orders and tried to keep us under her control and deep strictness. Still we were so polite to our mother in laws and obey her every word, but see now a days these new generation is so spoiled that even if you try to advice them they will take those words in their ego and some even file complaints regarding domestic violence against their own in laws.

Lekden’s mom: No friends my daughter in law is so sweet. I know that she will never do such thing that will hurt me and my whole family.

Bimala: Who knows sister. All that glitters is not gold. Our prayers will always be along with your daughter I law but sister you never know when these young generation may get influenced by the negative ill mannered things.

Lekden’n mom: Thank you for your well wishes but with Puja there is Lekden and even me who will guide her in every path of her life.

Sarita: Uff sister you are so naïve. Does your daughter in law always listens to your words. I mean every time when ever you order her anything.

Lekden’s mom: Yes. I mean I think yes she will listen to all my words if I request her to do anything.

Rupa: Request??? What? There you go. You are a mother in law and a mother in law has all the rights and obligations to rule over the house and the daughter in law. Why do you need to request. Don’t you remember how our mother in law used to keep us under her strict control. There was no word like request at their time. Because the main ornament for a mother is law is her hard strictness. Don’t you agree?

Lekden’s mom: Actually you were right about our mother in laws but today is a new generation and it was back then in our times. So don’t you think that we should move ahead with time.

Bimala: Ok its up to you now sister we just wanted your well being but one thing will never change that our tradition, culture and rules even after these decades pass away because our manners and virtues cannot be replaced by any influence of these new generation kids.

The next day Puja had an important meeting to be held with her clients for her new boutique ideas. She was in a great hurry. Mean while Lekden and his mom were in kitchen preparing the morning break fast. Puja rushes to the front door and bids them goodbye.

Puja: By Lekden, by mom. Have a nice day ahead.

Lekden: ok best of luck for the meeting.

Lekden’s mom: What Lekden? No Puja beta come and have your break fast then you can leave.

Puja: No mom I am already late, but I promise that I will prepare your favorite dish tonight mom.

Lekden’s mom: But daughter see how much you have lost your weight due to excess of work pressure please eat the morning meal at least as it is not good for your health to be working in an empty stomach.

Puja: Awww mom you care so much but I will have my break fast there in the nearest restaurant right after the dismissal of our meeting. Oh I am very late now. Bye guys meet you later.

Lekden’s mom: But take your tiffin…

As Lekden’s mom was about to complete her words Puja left in a hurry for her meeting for new boutique collection. It some where made Lekden’s mom realize about the talk between her friends circle. In the afternoon time her friends used to sit together and have the gossips and talks to cut their time. Where Bimala starts a gossip.

Bimala: Hey do you all know Jiya?

Rupa: Who the one who got married just 2 months before Puja and lekdens marriage.

Bimala: Exactly I am talking about her. Do you know at the beginning she was also loved by all the family members. But, then when her family let her out to work even after her marriage. Then she started coming late, rejecting the calls. Avoiding the talks of her mother in law and then ended up having a love affair with one of her staff members in her office.

Sarita: so what will happen now?

Malti: I heard that they are going to have a divorce as she had already started to live in her new boyfriends apartment.

Rupa: Yeah that is why I say. These young generation girls have no trust and feelings for their loved ones. People should be able to understand and take actions in the right time to control the situation. Other wise the things end up being like this.

After hearing the gossips from her friend Lekden’s mom remembered how Puja was also working busy in her work that she even don’t remember to spent her time with her family members. She then shares her views to her friends. Where they replied.

Bimala: Ummm sounds interesting. So your daughter in law avoids your orders right sister.

Lekden’s mom: No I mean she listens to me but now a days she has become very busy in her professional job.

Rupa: So what if she works outside. Being a women she should be able to balance her career as well as her home.

Lekden’s mom: Yeah but it is difficult for her to do it in such an early age.

Sarita: So that is her problem if she cannot handle both of the works. Then she should quit one because a single person cannot sail in two boats at the same time.

Malti: Yeah which means she should quit her job. As eventually Lekden is a well earning business man and your family is well abled to feed and take care of her. So I don’t feel that it is that much important for Puja to continue her work.

Lekden’s mom: But sisters I don’t want to be that mother in law who restricts her daughter to take her own life decisions by herself.

Sarita: okay fine you think so much about your daughter in law but, do you think Puja has that much time to think about you too.

Hearing to Sarita Lekden’s mom could not utter any other single word. Where Rupa gives her one advice to test her sincerity towards her mother in law.

Rupa: Ask her if she can quit her job to handle her family.

Lekden’s mom: No I don’t think it is necessary to ask such a silly thing to her as it does not make sense for me to ask such a question as being a mother in law. As it does not matter to me and my family about her working in a boutique.

Bimala: So okay. That is out of your matter being a mother in law. So I know that this thing is the right of every mother in law to demand for as in every family it is very important thing.

Lekden’s mom: What is it Bimala?

Bimala: See we all want our families to prosper and grow. I think you also want the same thingy right.

Lekden’s mom: Yeah absolutely.

Bimala: So I think as being a daughter in law this is her obligation to fulfil the desires of her mother in law. By giving her the grand child and the succession heir of the family.

Lekden’s mom: Ummm but….

Bimala: Don’t you want to become grand ma. Don’t you want to see your family getting a successor and growing in future. Don’t you think that it has already been a year and they don’t have a child.

Lekden’s mom: I want that to happen as a mother. But I cannot force them it’s their individual choices and I don’t think that I should interfere between them.

Malti: What nonsense. You are the mother of the family and you have the right to discuss about these topics as the people with age, experience and knowledge should advise their young ones to make them aware about their responsibilities as being an elder of the family.

Lekden’s mom: You all are right but still if Lekden has no will then nothing can be done.

Rupa: Now as being a mother you have to support him. Why is he not interested in planning the future family or is there anything going between them. You should be able to clear out and know all the things as being a mother.

Sarita: Yeah and it’s been almost and a year and soon the people in the society will start to talk about your grand children and doubt Lekden as a cause for not having a child. So if you love your son and want to save your son from hearing all those things from the society we think that you should do something for it as soon as you can.

All her friends left to their respective homes but their words were still lingering on her minds. She thought it would not be wrong if she would discuss this topic with Puja as she knew that Puja was a good daughter in law and she would instantly agree with her decision to prove her friends that Puja is the best daughter in law among her friends. That evening when Puja was cooking for the whole family. She decided to cook the favorite dish of her mother in law. As Puja also felt bad for the morning time when she could not spent time with her mother in law due to her hectic working schedule. While having the dinner Lekden’s mom starts asking Puja.

Lekden’s mom: Puja dear do you know Sangita?

Puja: Yes mom you said that she was one of your friend who has now settled in Bangalore right.

Lekden’s mom: Oh you remember right. Yeah do you know her daughter in law had a baby boy just the day before.

Puja: Really. Wow she might be so lucky. Mom please congratulate them from my side as well.

Lekden’s mom: Ok sure dear. So do you like kids? Ummm I mean are you comfortable with kids?

Puja: (laughs continuously) Mom, mom( again starts laughing)

Lekden’s mom: What happened Puja? Is it so funny( starts laughing after seeing her)

Puja: No mom actually after hearing your talk it remembered me about Tiu(Tiara). Do you know whenever we visit her. We always tease her by saying her that we will take her LIFE(Rumchyo) along with her leaving her alone. Where she starts crying and stumbling in the ground in such a cute manner which creates a funny moment all around.

Lekden’s mom: Oh yeah how is Tiu right now dear?

Puja: They also had some problems but now I think everything is fine. As now I am not getting such time out of my work to contact with them.

Lekden: Yeah right I think we should try to meet them all after next two months. As you said you have to organize a funeral ceremony for your ancestors great grand parents for their peaceful soul right.

Puja: Yeah right. Thank you Lekden for reminding me. It had just gone out of my mind due to stressful work right now.

Lekden’s mom: Puja I think you need to take some rest for yourself. As your health is also important dear.

Puja: Thank you mom for your concern. But I think that it is the right age for me to work hard as in this tenure I want to establish my own identity by fulfilling my dreams.

Lekden: You better because after certain years then the reporters will print your success story in newspapers and magazines as a title heading “Dreams should not be wrinkled even if face does”( In a funny teasing accent)

Everyone laughs.

Puja: See mom Lekden is making fun of me. Do I look old.

Lekden’s mom: No dear you don’t but there are some things in your life which should be done in proper time. If not then sometimes we will regret about it.(She meant having children in time)

Puja: Yes mom thanks.

Lekden’s mom: So that means you don’t have problem issues related with children right.

Puja: No mom. I love children. And after spending time with Tiu I think that now I am having feelings like a mother.

Lekden’s mom: That’s really nice. (Becomes happy without knowing the full answer to her question about having a child)

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