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Sunday...well spent

Current work assignment has me posted in Surat, away from my beloved Ahmedabad. Though it is painful to not be able to indulge in usual social and political activities, I find quality of my family time highly improved. It may simply be a case of our need to include a whole week's worth conversation, love and fun in a short lived weekend but nevertheless we are finding ourselves engrossed in various adventures each week.

Well, adventure might not be true in a literal sense here. However each of our Sundays have been filled with a renewed experience and brilliant set of memories. Yes, you read right. My weekends are reduced only to Sunday now. Last month my employers realized a sudden need to increase productivity and declared six day's working week thus I lost two precious Saturday leaves. So, effectively I get to spend four days in a month at home. I can't say it is not annoying but as stated earlier it has definitely helped me enhanced quality of time I spend with loved ones.

I reached home last night around eleven but kids were awake waiting for me. They are asleep usually by ten thirty but on Saturdays they manage to wait till I reach home. Surprisingly after a day's work and five hour trip from Surat, I still mange to converse with everyone till late night, Recited various stories to kids and even watched a detective show.

Understandably I woke quite late today but it was energizing to get up in your own bed. Today's plan was already set. Three social visits including lunch at uncle's, a brilliant book, beautiful music and playing with children. What more could a man hope for! May be to repeat this experience everyday for the rest of his life. Well, time to call it a day now. An early train awaits to take me back. Good night.

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