Sunday, November 1, 2009
Taking a bath
As I washed my hair and head today, I was reminded of the many times father applied oil to our head and then washed it. He would also apply a drop or two of oil to our ears so that they would be clean. So much care provided by our parents, despite all the complaints and grief we gave them.
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.....He bought two saris each for his mother, his sisters and Jhunia; a dhoti and a chaddar for his father, a bottle of hair oil for Sona (and a pair of Chappals); a celluloid Japanese doll for Rupa; and a toilet case for Jhunia (which contained a phial of hair oil, vermilion and a looking glass). For his child, a cap, a ready-made frock.....
(From Godaan by Munshi Premchand (1880-1936; translated by Jai Ratan and P. Lal)
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