THE DREAMS FULFILLED

The incident I am going to narrate will surely seem hilarious, but it has a deep meaning inside it. In our day to day lives, we often come across such situations, but forget about it thinking that it does not have any relevance in our lives. These are moments when we think whether we are really educated or not. It was the 23rd of December 2017, and my winter vacations had just begun. The vacation was more of a study leave for me, as my pre-boards just succeeded the break.  I was coming back after a good game of tennis. Having made it a habit, I went towards the notice board on the entrance of our building, and began to browse through the latest circulars. A maid servant was seated on the bench below.  She asked me, 'Kya tareek hai" (What is the date today). I knew that it was 23 December. But, I did not know how to say that in Hindi. Hastily, I said 23 in English, and she smiled and asked me to repeat in Hindi, as she did not understand English. I knew that...