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Her Kind of Enjoyment by Anuradha Chelliah
Anuradha Chelliah

Written by Anuradha Chelliah

Her Kind of Enjoyment by Anuradha Chelliah

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She enjoys

late breakfast whenever she’s up

a slice of bread with hot coffee

cooking slowly, taking her own sweet time

and late lunches

her movements are slow yet she doesn’t complain.

 

She enjoys

baking and frying banana fritters for tea

thinking her kids and grandkids enjoy them too

but they prefer yu chay koay and

cakes from the bakery

nevertheless, she continues making ‘em.

 

She enjoys

sewing on her old Singer machine

her old faded clothes, torn ones; simply loves them

putting thread into a needle is a struggle

yet she never gives up

although her eyesight is getting poor.

 

She enjoys

listening to her grandkids

giving them all that they want

not even scolding them for misbehaving

unlike when her kids were young

“No” means no.

 

She enjoys

being herself

relaxing and enjoying her life

reading the news, watching her favourite shows

not troubling anyone

having a good time of her own.

This is…

her kind of enjoyment.

 

Cover image by Markus Winkler on Unsplash. The copyright of Her Kind of Enjoyment belongs to Anuradha Chelliah.  

 

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Anuradha Chelliah

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  1. Somdev Chattopadhyay says:
    November 24, 2021 at 12:58 am

    Thank you Anuradha ! It reminds me my mother whom I lost last year all in a sudden and could do nothing for her during the lockdowns due to Covid 19 Pandemic. Thank you once again.

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