I was gossiping with my room-mate lousily in my hostel room one night.It was almost 9.00 PM on 1st november.
I was telling her, "Today is November 1st.It is Aishwarya Rai's birthday...the most beautiful woman on earth. And tomorrow on november 2nd, it is Sharukh's birthday."
She asked, '' When is your b'day?"Me: "April 20th....Its a long way ahead.What kinda chocolates do you like?"
Her:"Dark chocolate.I want plenty of them.Accha, so when is your sister's b-daÿ?"
Me:"March 3oth"
Her:"And when is your mom's b'day?"
Me: "Nov 1st.My mom makes special dishes on that day and visits the temple.I never forget to wish her that day and...".
I was continuing to talk but noticed that her jaw was dropped in disbelief.
She almost screamed at me at the crest of her voice," so what the hell do you think the day is today...huh!!??''
I answered very obviously, ''November 1st...what happened? why are you asking?".
Looking at her expressions it suddenly occured to me and I almost screamed, "November 1st!!!! ...Damn!"
It completely ran out of mind that it was my mom's b'day that day! I was so absent-minded.I remembered Aish's b'day but not my mother's!! And my mom is definitely more charming that any Aish.I was so ashamed.Wasting no second, I ran to call my mom and wished her a belated happy b'day.
She was very happy that I remembered her b'day atleast at the end of the day. She didn't complain a bit.Thanks to my friend for reminding me.
My mom would not have been angry on me if I didn't wish her but she would be very happy if I did wish her.
aparna, good thing u remembered and wished her.
ReplyDeleteif i forgot, my mom would not be mad on me either, but i'd be angry on myself for sure! :)
since it is jan, a very much belated b'day wish to her from my side! :)
true i was angry on myself that day
ReplyDeleteand i will definitely carry ur wishes to november and remember to wish her then
TY :)
atlast u wish ur mom
ReplyDeletethat is the good thing
jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai
now after this incident u vl never forgot ur mom's bday
yep i won't forget it from now
ReplyDeletethanx for reading chirag
cheers! ~
me n my sis start giving reminders to each other abt a week b4 my parent's bday or anniversary... glad we have never missed it..
ReplyDeletehehe, happened with me once,
ReplyDeleteI was telling a cousin that dad's a cancer too, like her, but his birthday is July 1, unlike hers. and sshe nudged me with the whats the date today and i realized at 11 pm that it was july the first, but i got to wish him... hehe... nice read.
haha.. yeah.. Happened to me as well...
ReplyDeleteIn my case- it was my dad's B'day... :)
Good that u wished her finally.. :)
Cheers..!!
Arjun
the end rslt of u nt missing da b-day brings relief to me, Aparna!
ReplyDeleteThese small things go a long way in strengthening our bond wid our family! They represent that however busy you maybe you still have time and remember that ur family is important too u! :)
@ prats .... me and my sis have to work out a similar solution like that
ReplyDeletehi asbah!!
ReplyDeletehey u experienced exactly the same situation like mine...
too much for my amnesia u know
cheers ! ~
@ arjun
ReplyDeleteu too arjun??!!....great! people the club :p
cheers ~ !!!!!!!!!
yo mav!...i really got busy that day that i forgot
ReplyDeleteu r rite..family first ..i need to keep aside all of my work