Humanity Had Lit The Light

There was a different glow on Neena ji's face since this morning.

By the way, Neena ji had started becoming very happy these days. Naresh ji had an idea why Neena ji was so happy. And today, after hearing their chirping voice, a lovely smile appeared on his face.

"Listen....

This Diwali is going to be very special because son, daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law will also come!”

Oho... Is it so...

"Why won't I listen? This is what I have been hearing for the last fifteen days. And I also know that after all of them come, you will forget me completely!" Naresh ji answered Neena ji's question very lovingly. Neena ji also understood his words and said in the same manner that,

"Yes yes! Why not. When those people come, we will become very valuable.

 Once my grandson and granddaughter come, we will not have time for anyone. So, whatever you want to talk about, do it with us beforehand." !”

Janaki, the house help, was enjoying this sweet banter between husband and wife. While preparing tea for both of them, she said,

"It's true mother! The house becomes so buzzing with the arrival of children.

I tell you that this time you all should go with brother and sister-in-law. After all, what are you keeping here that both of you are living alone? Both of you will fall in love with Munna and Guddi there. Now in old age, a person remains happy only with his son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter.

 After all, why do people give birth to a son? " As soon as Janaki said this, Naresh ji and Neena ji's faces paled. Both of them, who were laughing cheerfully a moment ago, had a sad look on their faces. Again today Janaki had put her hand on his aching vein. No matter how much love he showered on his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, both of them did not fit into his world.

 His son and daughter-in-law had made him realize this many times. It had been almost seven years since Naresh ji's retirement. And since then both husband and wife were living alone in Bhiwadi. His only son Kabir worked in Bengaluru with his wife Roma and children.

And he used to come home only once a year on Diwali. His daughter Kavya was married in Ropar. And she used to come and meet him every now and then. Till now Naresh ji and Neena ji had gone to their son only once.

And... Then

There he did not find his daughter-in-law's behavior so good and at the same time he did not understand what to do while staying there. Because both son and daughter-in-law used to go to work and leave the children in the crèche.

well...

Now both the children had also started going to school. So even if both of them had gone there, they would have become even more bored. The full-time maid hired by the daughter-in-law at home took care of all the work.

The son and daughter-in-law had made all the arrangements in such a way that there was no need for anyone from outside. That's why Naresh seemed to Neena ji that he had come from outside. There are guests and there is no work and no place for them in that house. That's why both of them were hesitant in going there.

 Yes... Yes...

Once a year, when he would see his son, daughter-in-law and grandson with his own eyes, his eyes would be connected. This was the only happiness and he used to wait for these few days the whole year.

The house would become buzzing with everyone's arrival and everyone's faces would glow with happiness.

This happiness was enough for both of them that at least once a year the entire house and heart would become illuminated. Often Naresh ji and Neena ji think that

" He is still of age and his hands and feet can move. When they get older and need some support, will he still be there and support them? Will they support them in their old age? ,

The fear of increasing age frightened him a lot and the present situation was such that,

The son and daughter-in-law had shown many times that both of them were busy. That's why they cannot come again and again and there is a place for them in their house but no place in their heart.

And this time during Diwali, when the son and daughter-in-law came, Janaki served them a lot and Janaki's younger son and daughter were also running around doing all the work. Janaki's husband had passed away and she was raising her two children by helping others in the house. On the morning of Diwali, when Janaki asked for more money, the daughter-in-law rebuked Neena ji and said,

 "Mummy ji! Don't let these people go to your head. They have a habit of taking more money and not coming to work.He must have found work somewhere else. That's why she wants to run away with more money!"

Hearing her daughter-in-law's words, before Neena ji could say anything, Janaki started crying and said, "No, no, mistress! It is not at all the case that my shopkeepers are asking me to leave the shop by increasing the fare. And we are facing great difficulty. Can't find any good house.

 My daughter Muniya is about to turn one. The people around her are not nice and since there is a public toilet, there is a kind of fear whenever she has to go to defecate for a night out. So I am looking for a good opening. But their fare is high. It would have been good if I had found it. That's why I asked you for more money. As for the rest, there is nothing wrong with my intentions!”

For a moment Neena ji felt how inhuman she had become.

She neither had sympathy for Janaki, who worked in her own house, nor was she trying to understand her situation.

On the contrary, if she had fired him from his job because of his daughter-in-law's advice, he would have committed a huge mistake.

 today on diwali

 She is unable to save herself from the traffic jam to make someone homeless. Neena ji thought for some time and went inside the room and talked to Naresh ji,

"See! If Janaki changes her position or becomes homeless or takes a position somewhere far away, she will not be able to come to our house to work. The two rooms above us remain vacant. If we give one room to Janaki, it will help us and she will also get a house and a roof!”

Although Naresh ji was of a calm nature and did not often interfere in Neena ji's decisions.

Even today he agreed with Neena ji's decision, he just said,

"You should see what Janaki's nature is like.Keep a copy of his ID etc. and if you think it is right after thinking about it, then there is no harm in giving him the upper room!" "Really? It was very good that you gave permission.

I was also thinking the same. You are very good!" Naresh ji became happy after hearing his praise at this age. Generally, by this age, husband and wife do not praise each other and either sit down with a box of complaints or cry about illness.

But both the husband and wife believed in living every moment of life happily. Naresh ji also lit up after listening to Neena ji. The wife had praised him and along with him the wife was going to give a house to a destitute and a homeless person.

That's why he was also very impressed by Neena's nature and said,

"Nina! I'm proud of you for thinking so much about others!"

Neena ji said emotionally,

"I have learned it from you only! Saying this, Neena ji happily went to tell this news to Janaki.

Obviously his son and daughter-in-law did not like hearing this.

But Neena ji had her own logic,

 “You two come only once a year… these rooms remain empty throughout the yearSometimes when the daughter comes, the house is full so her room will definitely remain empty. You people live downstairs, so I did not hire tenants in the upstairs room.

 Oh..she will stay in the room knowingly. It will support both of us in old age and he will also get a house!”

 Both were stunned.

Now what do the son and daughter-in-law say?

Because it was true that both of them could not come and live here. And Amma could not even keep Babuji with her. So in the current situation, the decision taken by Neena ji was absolutely right.

Janaki the very next day...

She took her belongings and her two children and started living in the upstairs room.

And now Munia was the happiest.

In this period of age, when she was growing up, she did not have to face the worries, negative thoughts and evil eyes of people as she did in adolescence. And she was also able to study peacefully.

 Sometimes....

 Neena ji also used to talk to both the children and read to themAnd little Chhotu would also run and bring some things from the market and sometimes even press Naresh ji's head.

Forgetting the difference in status, everyone started living like a family. They got support in their old age from Naresh ji and Neena ji. And

Apart from a roof over their heads, Janaki and the children also got the blessings of a family and elders. Even though there was no relationship between the two.

 But the bond of humanity had lit the light in the hearts of both of them.

This Diwali everyone's hearts were united.

It was such a bright Diwali that even the mind was happy and full of joy.

 There was satisfaction of doing something good and there was also light visible for the future.

(End)