Manohar Babu placed the cup of tea on the table. In an irritated tone he shouted, ‘Are you a fool? From where will I take out three Lakhs rupees and get the surgery of your uncle done? I make it clear to you again that I won’t touch my Provident Fund money. Our own children have forgotten us. They are busy in their own families. No one knows when one would meet a serious illness. Thousands are spent in a day. Tomorrow if I will die all of a sudden, no one will finance you. Your own people will respect you only if you would have a good bank balance. In old age, wealthy persons get better respect.’ [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings