My dear Jagjit,
I am in a well here and hoping you are also in a well there. I'm
writing this letter slowly, because I know you cannot read
fast.
We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the
newspaper that most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we
moved 20 miles. I won't be able to send the address as the last
Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with them for their
new house so they would not have to change their address.
Hopefully by next week we will be able to take our earlier
address
plate here, n that our address will remain same too. This place is
really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right above
the toilet I'm not sure it works too well. Last week I put in 3
shirts, pulled the chain and haven't seen them since. The weather
here isn't too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first time
it rained for 3 days and second time for 4 days. The coat you
wanted me to send you, your Aunt said it would be a little too
heavy to send in the mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut
them off and put them in the pocket. Your father has another job.
He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.
By the way I took Bahu to our club's poolside. The manager is
Badmash. He told her that two piece swimming suit is not allowed in
his club. We were confused as to which piece should we
remove?
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it
is a girl or a boy, so I don't know whether you are an Aunt or
Uncle. Your uncle, Jetinder fell in the nearby well. Some men tried
to pull him out, but he fought them off bravely and drowned. We
cremated him and he burned for three days. Your best friend,
Balwinder, is no more. He died trying to fulfill his father's last
wishes. His father had wished to be buried in the sea after he
died. And your friend died while in the process of digging a grave
for his father.
There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has
happened.
Love Mom.
P.S : Jagjit, I was going to send you some money but by the time I
realized, I had already sealed off this letter.