Saturday, April 19, 2014

It Happened - Quietly

Daughter, on top of her voice, shouted, “Ma, you know, the other day, I caught Baba red handed 
with ....with ” a wink on the eye, making faces.

“What are you talking about? Focus on your studies “, I snubbed back.

Wife, from kitchen joined, “Is it?”

Volley - back and forth, continued.

“Next time you notice, please make sure, I am called” commanded my wife.

Morning after, facing the mirror, while shaving, I noticed the inevitable.

With a sigh, I accepted.

I have started aging – should I assume gracefully?


The white streak of hair  presented itself quite quietly. 

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14 comments:

  1. Swathi ShenoyApril 19, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    That was a good one with a nice twist in the end :D

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    1. JayantaApril 20, 2014 at 6:12 AM

      Thanks, Swathi. Good to know you liked it. Yes, I tried with the style Mrs. Sreeja presents her 100 word stories.

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  2. IndywritesApril 20, 2014 at 3:55 AM

    Very nicely written, simple words and you conveyed so many meanings. Grey hair was not on the list. well written.
    http://inderpreetkaur.blogspot.in/2014/04/quintessential-questions.html

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  3. AnonymousApril 20, 2014 at 6:20 AM

    Aging gracefully....a very good thought, but the main challenge lies is accepting the silent signs of change ....loved reading your post

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  4. UnknownApril 20, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    nice story with a brilliant twist!

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  5. Shailaja VApril 21, 2014 at 1:52 AM

    Ah, a grey hair, was it? Quite the quiet intruder, isn't he? Nicely done, Jayant :)

    ~Shailaja's post

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  6. Damaria SenneApril 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Nice story; good twist.

    I started going grey when I was 19 or 20 or thereabouts and now around 80% of my head is grey. Having grey hair in your youth, a prevalent trait in my family, is seen in my community as a very good thing. Out in the city people either give me hair colouring advice or whisper that "that old woman has aged very gracefully," LOL, but back in my village, where I now live, a lot of young people sigh with envy. A very interesting cultural divide.

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    1. JayantaApril 22, 2014 at 4:23 AM

      Thanks for sharing your side of the details...Much appreciated.

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  7. Sreeja PraveenApril 22, 2014 at 3:58 AM

    Was wondering who was the culprit :D and it turns out to be a grey hair :D lovely, sir :)

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    1. JayantaApril 22, 2014 at 4:22 AM

      I copied your style of heightening and then twist at the end :-). Enjoyed thinking that way...

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  8. Anita SabatApril 25, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    The last line brought a smile! Inevitable :)
    Mystery maintained, Jayanta :)

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  9. payal agarwalApril 26, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    ..nice twist in the tale..

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