"You
will not read any of my WhatsApp messages and so it is useless to send you
anything.” My mother said to me. I acknowledged her by my silence mentally
reciting," I read all that you sent to me".
So, here I am busy reading all about Indian spices and
medicinal herbs used as daily household ingredients, thereby indulging in more
studies on naturopathy as compared to any other ‘pathy’ which has side effects.
I speed dialled my mother when my patient refused to undergo
the procedure of scaling to clean her teeth in favour of 'alum', or
"phitkari," a desi nuskha. No wonder patients shirk away from
scaling. I ruminate. "I just called you up to confirm if you WhatsApped
something to my patient "I vented.
Ever since, I have been scrolling through all her erstwhile
messages to know more about natural healthier medicaments, their benefits and
roles in dentistry and health.
Oh! WhatsApp was not there when I was a student. No wonder,
my gold medal involved many sleepless nights devouring the dental Bibles while
the days were full of rigorous work of treating patients provided in steady
streams by our professors.
If only WhatsApp was there, I would just have to read the
forwarded messages on WhatsApp.
My call was gladly received by my sister, who was in the midst of a monotonous job of setting a question paper for her students. She needed a distraction, and I willingly obliged. These days, we enjoy our telephone conversations more than usual. The reason is that we dwell upon the stories from the past that have been handed down to us from our previous generations. They are not stories of valor passed down the generations in musical forms to infuse courage. They seem like tall stories stretched by imagination, not only to us but also to innocent bystanders. These have become so believable to us by being repeated many times during our family reunions. The stomach-churning laughter they induce keeps those anecdotes so lively until today. Tippan Chacha (uncle) was a guest who came from far away to take a departmental examination for promotion in the city where my grandparents lived. Our grandparents were glad to have him visit them. As for one of their broods, my mother, younger th...
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ReplyDeleteVijaya sharma
DeleteSo true 🌸👍
ReplyDeleteWhat's app University teachings expressed in a simple & funny way👍
ReplyDelete😄😃
ReplyDelete😁 so true..
ReplyDeleteabsolutely right
ReplyDeleteso true
ReplyDeleteMany conflicting information on what's app,which one to believe :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a subtle way to express the anguish of What’s App forwards…
ReplyDeleteSo true
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ReplyDeleteVery well expressed. Keep it up and nurture you talent. Even your dental techniques are very efficient
ReplyDeleteYou simplify things in a wonderful manner . Always looking forward to read more
DeleteDentist do not like alum as it can affect their profession
ReplyDeleteChildren don't like to read books They love to read n lsten smart phone
ReplyDeleteChildren don't like to read books They love to read n lsten smart phone
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