my maid is back from two days of paid leave..
she had to rush to her village in Dapoli , Maharashtra, cause apparently they are giving away 3000 bucks to widows like her, and the last date for filling the eligibility forms is 20th.
'a month?" i asked..eyebrows raised.
'no, a year' she says.. "but, why should i leave it..any money is good money".
for a woman who had been dumped by her husband in her prime, along with her three small children to boot, she who came to Mumbai to work as a domestic help, for donkey's years, and survived and looked after her three kids, now all grown up, married, with kids of their own..... one a barber, other in the army, and third daughter whom she got married before 'people talked', it is but a symbolic gesture from the government.
but as they say, better late than never.
and i feel good too..
at least some of the taxes, we pay is going to a good cause, i say!
she had to rush to her village in Dapoli , Maharashtra, cause apparently they are giving away 3000 bucks to widows like her, and the last date for filling the eligibility forms is 20th.
'a month?" i asked..eyebrows raised.
'no, a year' she says.. "but, why should i leave it..any money is good money".
for a woman who had been dumped by her husband in her prime, along with her three small children to boot, she who came to Mumbai to work as a domestic help, for donkey's years, and survived and looked after her three kids, now all grown up, married, with kids of their own..... one a barber, other in the army, and third daughter whom she got married before 'people talked', it is but a symbolic gesture from the government.
but as they say, better late than never.
and i feel good too..
at least some of the taxes, we pay is going to a good cause, i say!
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