The lovely neighbours

So how did dinner go last weekend? It brought over some fruits and Sula Champagne.


Satya opened it with a "pppooooopppp" and everyone took a glass before dinner.


Gayathri was preparing the fish and it smells gooodddddddd...!


We had prawns, fish, chapati, basmati rice and lotsssssssss of salads! YUMMIEEE...


After dinner, we sat down together and chat about... hmm.. life. Little did I know that Gayathri had been through a lot to save and maintain this family. Satya used to drink everynight, coming home drunk and not taking care of the family. Gayathri used to work to support the family and take care of Balu, their only son. She told me stories of how Satya would come back shouting and banging the door, throwing chairs while she was scared not knowing what to do. According to Gayathri, she has thought of leaving Satya but holding on for Balu. Gayathri said in their culture, a divorcee is considered as a "bad woman" and will automatically be labelled as "left by the husband" and will be difficult or hardly can start a new family.

Nonetheless, Gayathri managed to pull things through. With her patience and tolerance, she managed to make Satya realised of what he has done. Overnight, Satya quit drinking and smoking. It is like a fairy tale... that they are living happily now. Drinks are only occassionally and a glass or two.


Satya said, "It is the past in me. I'm all OK now..."