" Dad maths tution teacher has changed his house. so we can walk no more to tution. we need some vehicle. You have two days time as there will be no tution for the next two days due to shifting of house". Sons have explained their position and it is now our take. " We have to go for two cycles each one as the time they return from tution may differ and the cycles may cost around 1750/- each. So we have to resort to the inevitable" decision taken. wife's chain entered into bank vault. Satisfaction will be there as now two bank officials are responsible for its safety. we need not worry atleast for another 18 months. ( Since my marriage it was housed in the bank's vault more often than in the neck of my wife). So entire family went to cycle mart. Fortunately one of my customers who is closely related to the cycle shop owner helped me reduce the cost of the cycle by Rs.500/- in total. The owner promised in two days he will see that both the cycles were delivered at my residence. The "D" day came. Sons were excited. "Dad can i apply leave and remain at home to check whether the cycle has all the parts we have ordered". We simply said yes. By evening the cycles came. Both the boys took them to the street corner pillaiyar koil and pooja performed. garlanded and stamped with kungumam, sandhanam and vibhoothi the cycles returned home. Next day morning, the commotion of cleaning the cycle woke me up. Wife told me to get from this month onwards add 1 kg of coconut oil so that it will help your sons to keep their cycles polished.

Dont know how the habit of consulting my wife on anything and everything formed on me. I never saw my father consult my mother on anything. But this consulting helped me in coming up in the life. We both know where we stood at any point of time so that none of will over step. This slowly extended to consulting my sons also. All the four of us knew what are my earnings and how much is being spent on household and how much surplus/ deficit cash we were having. Though we gave whatever my sons' desired, they saw to it that they desire only what we can afford. We planned and started saving when they are 10 and 11.

Thankfully, this practice of consulting wives and all in the family continues as tradition in our family even today. Having a wife is the best asset a person can have in their entire life and i am thankful for my parents for giving me such a gift. ‪#‎rskpolambals‬#