Dear Banta
I am in a well here and hoping you are in the
same well there. I'm writing this letter slowly,
because I know you cannot read fast.
We don't live where we did when you left
home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most
accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20
miles.
I wont be able to send the address as the last
Sardar who stayed here took the house numbers with
them for their new house so they would not have to
change their address. Hopefully by next week we will
be able to bring our earlier address plate here,
so that our address will remain same too.
This place is really nice. It even has a
washing machine, situated right above the commode.
I'm not sure it works. Last week I put in 3 shirts,
pulled the chain and haven't seen them since.
The weather here isn't too bad. It rained
only twice last week. The first time it rained for
3 days and second time for 4 days.
The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt
said it would be a little too heavy to send in the
mail with all the metal buttons, so we cut them off
and put them in the pocket.
Your father has another job. He has 500 men
under him. He is cutting the grass at the
cemetery.
By the way I took Bahu to our club's
poolside. The manager is really badmash. He told
her that two-piece swimming suit is not allowed in
this club. We were confused as to which piece
should we remove?
Your sister had a baby this morning. I
haven't found out whether it is a girl or a boy,
so I don't know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.
Your uncle, Jetinder fell in a nearby well.
Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them
off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he
burned for three days.
Your best friend, Balwinder, is no more. He
died trying to fulfill his father's last wishes.
His father had wished to be buried at sea after he
died. And your friend died while in the process of
digging a grave for his father.
There isn't much more news this time. Nothing
much has happened.
P.S: Beta, I was going to send you some money
but by the time I realized, I had already sealed
off this letter.