Leave without Worries

"I have not taken my wife out for a long time. We have been busy with the children and their demands. Every time I find good work, I keep aside a little so that I can take her out but one thing or...

Published12 March 2016

Reading Time 1 mins

Author Stories of Nepal

Location Nepal

"I have not taken my wife out for a long time. We have been busy with the children and their demands. Every time I find good work, I keep aside a little so that I can take her out but one thing or...

"I have not taken my wife out for a long time. We have been busy with the children and their demands. Every time I find good work, I keep aside a little so that I can take her out but one thing or the other is bound to happen in the family. Sometimes the son gets sick, sometimes the rice runs out and sometimes the earthquake destroys everything. So this has become a never ending story. But I hope that one day, my wish will be granted and we will just leave. Leave without worrying too much." (Jagati, Bhaktapur)

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