Lata, who takes care of me, has two sons. The eldest one has completed school last year and there was much discussion as to what should he do. Lata works for one other faculty who is with Spanish Center. He suggested that Sonu should do Spanish but Sonu could not qualify either for JNU or for Jamia, two universities who offer courses in this language.
Lata was determined that Sonu should make something of his life so scrounging around for money she managed to get Sonu private tuition in Spanish. This year Sonu qualified for Jamia and has joined for a diploma course there.
His progress has been so good that his private tutor has offered to send him to Spain to do some work there. Lata was in a dilemma- the passport, the airfare, some amount of money to spend.
"Didi I have money for airfare but for the rest..."
We pitched in. Now, Sonu is waiting for the passport to come so that he can make his first trip abroad. He told his mother:
"Wait till I start earning. Then you will not have to do any household work."
Lata was laughing when she recounted it to me. I told her:
"Oh wait till Sonu goes to Spain. Then next time around you too should hop on the flight and go."
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