THE DIARY OF A HOUSEWIFE

Intolerance   took a new meaning for me yesterday. One tiny mistake while driving back my mother who had paid a short visit to our home wanting to meet her grandchildren after a long time, taught me a lesson I will never forget. It will keep me awake at nights for that's how I am made. I realised a long time ago that my manufacturer had sent me out in this world with a number of defects. My loved ones and I of course have been bearing the brunt of my many faceted flaws. The roads in our area are not too busy what with most people choosing wisely to stay at home. But then there are some who do venture out due to various reasons. So well here I was enjoying the feel of the steering wheel in my hands, gabbing away with my mom, loving being on the road after so many weeks when I saw three cars bearing down on me from the opposite direction. With no traffic signals in our locality, I misjudged and instead of coming to a stop, made my turn sooner than I should have blocking the road of o