Monday, June 26, 2017

Hear No Evil

Two people I divorced recently are returning home early. I divorced Guruji's husband and mother in law because they are just too nice to her. I can't stand it.

While few people are aware of their early return, it's supposed to cause a lot of disturbance later in the evening. That's what Guruji said to me.

She was asked to keep the info of the early return under wraps, so she naturally told me. I was the first person she could convey it to. Her 9 month old daughter doesn't understand the seriousness of the issues and would chuckle. And the other 2 kids were out playing.

Such is the seriousness of the early return that Guruji's BP has shot up. And like the Sai Baba in the south, she is also battling for her life.

In order to prevent herself from inadvertently mentioning this confidential news to anyone, Guruji has put huge balls of cotton in her ears. If she hears anyone asking her what the time is, she would have no option but to tell them of the early return.

There are two kinds of people in this world. If you want a person to observe "omerta" (the mafia rule of silence) you would have to:
1. Prevent a person from speaking
2. Prevent a person from hearing

Guruji belongs to the latter group. She should be prevented from hearing.

Published on

4/7/11, 6:38 PM
India Standard Time

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