A Cup of Tea

Our flight from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad was at 9AM on Sunday. We wanted to leave for the airport at 7AM. The previous night, I cleaned up the kitchen and the refrigerator and piled up the sink with dishes. The maid said she will come early in the morning to take care of the dishes and other chores.  

Sunday morning came, I woke up by 5:30AM, got ready, got the kids ready and finished packing. We were ready by 7, but then the maid called and said she is not coming for some reason. I didn't have the heart to leave the dishes in the sink as the maid won't come until the next day. I washed them all up. 

My Mother-In-Law woke up while I was doing these chores. For as long as I knew her, I remember her starting her day with a hot cup of tea.  She always made the tea herself, sat down at the table and enjoyed the tea with some biscuits before she started her daily chores.  These days the maid made the tea for her. By the time I was done with washing dishes, we were well behind our schedule. I wasn't sure if we would be able to catch the flight.  I saw her sitting at the table.  I didn't want to leave without making her tea. I am so glad I did. That was the last cup of tea I would ever make for her.  

Nirbhaya's documentary

To all the people that want to watch the BBC documentary with the interview of Nirbhaya's rapists:   

I have not watched the documentary,  nor do I intend to especially the interview of the rapist and his lawyers.  I have heard enough about it.  I don't understand why people need to watch it to understand why these rapists do what they do.  Don't we already know?  Do we need a TV documentary to tell us they commit these atrocities because of their utter lack of respect for women?  How will interviewing these horrendous men or their disgusting defense lawyers help us reform the situation?  Stop and think about what you are doing.  What the interview with the rapist did is to give that man a name and a face.  His face is all over Facebook, in news channels etc.  Why are we giving him this attention?  He does not deserve it.  He and his cohorts are where they should be and will hopefully leave this world soon, and we will be rid of some crap.  Forget about them.  They are non-existent.  I do not want to know him, his name, and even less his barf worthy opinions.  I understand your aggravation.  I hear your anger, but this is not going to help anyone.  Put your politics and feminism aside for a second and think about Nirbhaya and her Family, and other women that had to suffer these crimes.  Do they want the world to hear what those disgusting men think about them?  Aren't we adding insult to injury?   Look deep in your heart and I hope you find an answer there.  We owe it to Nirbhaya.