Shantabai's bangles
Combing my damp hair in the balcony of my 4bhk apartment,I watched my maid Shantabai at work.She was almost my age and talking about work,both of us were working women in different fields.Me in the corporate world..she in a lesser liked field.As her bangles tinkled their way at work,I noticed she looked far younger happier and almost content, compared to other maids I sometimes came across.Shantabai's energy was so vibrant that once she started working for any household, she became indespensable.She gave almost nearer to hundred percent return of her charges,and those who hired her got an hour full of soft songs positive vibes in addition to her perfect work .We who had her could never think of anyone else in her place.I guess she had never been fired .She herself had discontinued work after few days of work at a place where she did not feel comfortable,she confided once.Her children were a few years younger than mine and though mine went to the best schools ,she had her children get...