We went on shopping for Greeting Cards during festive
seasons. While toddlers looked around for colorful and ornate cards, elders in
the house had their own agenda. “Mr. Mishra is not that close to us, a 3 Re.
card will be more than enough. Ahh!!! This looks good for my sister-in-law. Let us hope they
don’t beat us this time – in prettiness and cost”.
And once this tiresome shopping was done, we all sat around the drawing table. The chosen one with the best handwriting was in charge of writing
down addresses on envelopes and giving personal touch to the cards –
‘Dear abc…
‘Dear abc…
Followed by printed beautiful wishes
Yours:
Mr. Potter & family’
Someone would struck-off costs from the
back of the card. Once that was done, we all pitched in to stick stamps and
seal 50 odd envelopes. Cards were ready to be posted, on to their mysterious journey.
Then there was a long wait...
Greeting cards would pour in random order – 1 per day, some times 2 to 5.
We read them all. The ones from very close relatives, were subject to more scrutiny, ‘we read
between lines’. Once the festive season was over, we sorted out best
cards from the lot, glued their corners and hung it on either side of doors and
windows. That part was called 'Interior Decoration'.
After that.... hmmm... we looked forward to the next festive season…
After that.... hmmm... we looked forward to the next festive season…
