Life’s sweet memories are made of these; friends, food and the conversations. It’s best when the three are assorted, for a broader perspective, colour and vibrancy. Yes, exactly like a box of doughnuts that comes in tongue tingling flavours and eye catching colours; tempting?
No doubt about that for aren't we desperate to add colour to life?
The hectic day starts with a glazed Dunkin donut, courtesy, Mr. Crosbie. He does that often, the morning round of Dunkin Doughnuts and Costa Coffee. That’s his way of caring and sharing! It sure transports us to America for that wee second when we merrily munch that glazed donut. However, the topic of our conversation is ‘Arranged Marriage’! Some things are about acceptance like an arranged marriage which is so natural to us Indians but the same idea brings a wave of shock on other folks like our own Mr. C. He struggles with accepting the very concept while we Indian ladies are all in praise for the age old custom. He wonders how marriage can happen before love and we express our joy in that very suspense. We convince him into believing that marriages are made in Heaven and he wonders how even educated ladies can be so rooted in old beliefs. We don’t change our views and never will, education or no education. Customs are customs even if you start the day with Dunkin doughnut and Costa Coffee!
Variety is the spice of life, therefore it’s important to taste that variety, learn tolerance and acceptance but one also needs to have a firm footing on one’s own set of principles.
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