New Progressive Wife

"New Progressive Wife"*

*It is a myth that when a son gets married and a new
daughter-in- law arrives in the family, everything changes.

The new wife (progressive Indian woman), was being
welcomed at the husband's home in a traditional manner.
As expected she gave a speech, "My dear family, I thank
you for welcoming me in my new home and family, firstly,
my being here does not mean that I would want to
change your way of life, your routine. No, I will never do
that, never in a million years."

"What do you mean, my child?" asked the father-in-law.

"What I mean, Dad, is (looking at her in-laws); Those who
used to wash the dishes must carry on washing them.
Those who used to do the laundry must carry on doing it.
Those who cooked should not stop at my account, AND
Those who used to clean should continue cleaning."

"And what are you here for, Bahurani?" inquired the
mother-in-law.

"As for me, I'm here just to entertain your son!"
Received on Mon Feb 9 18:10:26 2009