Life- As I see it ..

I kick start my scooty, because the battery is down and the self-starter won't work. One kick, two kicks and third time's the charm.   *Roaring sound of the motor..that dies down with a puff*  “Damn!”, I curse. After a few futile efforts, a random guy passing on the road walks up and starts it. I smile with gratefulness. And now, I have to begin the most tiresome part of my day. Riding in the traffic of Bangalore; including Silk board!   So much dust and pollution all over, man. This is what is going to kill me some day, if not the traffic. The only good thing is that, until I get out of my area, there is no traffic!  *An auto going in the front, suddenly takes a sharp right, to avoid a pothole*  I apply sudden break. These auto guys, I tell you! They think they own the roads! No sense of driving at all! Taking sharp turns, turning suddenly, without even looking behind! Charging unbelievable fares! If you try to argue, they get their whol...

"If it is anything other than a baby boy, don't even think of giving birth to it!" , said the mother-in-law and dismissed the whole argument. Nikhil was still a bit apprehensive about it, but he knew that his mother wouldn't change her mind. He went to his expectant wife and conveyed her the bad news, rather heartlessly. He blamed her for having a girl; as if she had a choice. Latha sobbed all night, thinking about the little baby growing in her tummy – her dreams of nurturing the baby and caring for it all day long, was crushed. She went to the hospital the next day, to have an abortion. Nikhil accompanied her. The doctor performed a test on the mother to find out if it was okay to continue with it; only to come to a conclusion, that there was no way for an abortion to happen. If the baby were to be aborted, the baby and the mother would die. Latha secretly rejoiced and thanked The Lord for being on her side. Her mother-in-law on the other hand, wa...