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Zorawar Singh the Sewadar

The previous Saturday, after a back breaking day in my workplace heading  back to my home with my friend  with whom l do car pool, l checked my phone as usual the moment l sat in her car. There was a missed call from one of my friends.  I called her back while sitting in the car in order not to forget to reply back later on. She invited me the following day at 10 a.m.at the Gurudwara near her residence in Sunderpur village  for Sukhmani Sahib path and later Langar that her family had arranged, for sharing the joy of a child of theirs who had come from Canada after almost four years. I promised her of my presence and just moved on with my routine.  But , the next morning a bomb was as if dropped on me when my house help called to inform that she won't be turning up for the next two days. I got alarmed. The most dreaded situation for me throughout my life has been managing the household chores without help. Washing utensils in the kitchen is the one and only work ...

Sham

Trust only your gut. Since, most of the  supportive pillars are nothing but sham, guised as lambs wolves and hyenas are flocking all around. Alas! It takes time to comprehend wise words of the wisest ones born,  that never turn blind to make sure who is on board your ship, If the sea of your life is tempestuous  Shammers are the ones who like rats would be the first one to flee from your sinking ship. For such masqueraders,  your life is nothing better than a chessboard.  For them you are either a minuscule pawn or in other words  the entertaining clown. In front of you, Crocodile tears they won't hesitate to shed for your misery and pain,  But, the irony is  the moment your back is turned, Your pain is the hottest selling  topic for their fun, They turn judgemental and make sure you taste of what's christened as slander or defame. And you stay on hot seat of their favorite gully gossip. All the praise that was once bestowed on you, was also ...