Pyaaray puttar,
Vahe Guru!
I’m writing this letter slowly, because i know you cannot read fast.
We dont’t live where we did when you left home.Your dad read in the paper
that
most accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles away.
I won’t be able to send the address of this place, as the last sardar who
stayed
here took the house number with him for their new house so they would’nt
have to
change their address.
This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine, situated right
above
the commode. I’m not sure it works too well. 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 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.
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven’t found out whether it’s a girl
or
a boy, so I dont know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle.
Your uncle, Jatinder fell in the 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 fulfil his
father’s
last wishes. His father had wished to be buried in the 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.
Love Mom.
P.S : I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already
sealed.