My Weakness-I Can’t Refuse

 

My Weakness-I Can’t Refuse


On way back from Mahakumbh,  Prayagraj, after having showers of Amrit and staying for a few hours with saints and sadhus sitting around Dhuna/Dhuni, night and fatigue forced us to stop on the wayLucknow was the chosen destination, “Gomati Hotel” UP Tourism property was night home, had all characteristics of a Govt Hotel gadgets out of order, beds shaking left and right as the turn is : decided to have dinner outside that too only the snacks. Bombay, “Pav Bhaji” and “Shuklaji special Chat” in Hazrat Gunj suggested by a friend was agreed Menu. Soon as Parking Venue was available boys came running to serve in the car: within Minutes dishes were served as if waiting for us. “Pav Bhaji” was just normal of taste but “Chat” was special full eatable potato basket filled with Potato Tikkies, Bhallas, Papris and overflowing thick curd, tamarind and green coriander chatni, sprinkled with Bhujia and pomegranate seeds, sight beautiful, presentation super,  sufficient to satiate us, enjoyed bite by bite; plates empty taken away. “Panipuri” pani (masala water), the unique snack world over, was free, wife ordered: my eyebrows were up, not noted, ignored unseen, delicacy came paper glass full sweet and sour, masala extreme, taste heavenly listened, first sip soon it met friend throat full huge, response came clear roaring dancing, burst of cough, tears full brim, my better-half enjoying the taste, still saying my weakness, can’t refuse even sight is enough to lure. Many times does not stop at simple cough once: now and then, prolonged enough to follow with Augmentine 625 and Allegra 120, plus Alex cough syrup, cough lozenges, tea with ginger, salt and Tulsi, warm water for a week or sometimes even more; not easy to get rid of, even scan required once, Doctor visits many, still it is “My Weakness-I  Can’t Refuse,” can tolerate.


What a wonder this “My Weakness” is.

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