“Radha Iyer, IAS” Radha was staring proudly at the name board on the table….It was her first day of being appointed as the district collector of kanchipuram…many memories surfaced in her subconscious and took her back in time….
“Radha, could you please come here and pack lunchboxes? It’s already getting late!” Sudhakar loudly called his daughter from the dining room…..
“Will be there in 5min appa…” answered Radha…
She was busy in completing her school work, which she couldn’t complete the previous day, as she was helping her elder brother with a science project…
“Come here at once Radha!” Yelled Sudhakar irritated by Radha’s response…
Radha obediently rushed towards dining room as she sensed seriousness in his voice…
As Radha entered the dining room, she saw her brother who was there before her and trying to sort things out…
That’s when Sudhakar interfered…
“Son, why are you worrying about this stuff! It’s not a guy thing. Leave it alone! Look Radha is here, she’ll take care of it…”
“But Appa!…I…”
“Why are you still wasting your time here? Go on! Pack you bag…. You have to study well and make me proud my son….!” Continued Sudhakar as Radha approached the dining table quite disappointed!
Rahul started packing the lunch and signaled Radha to carry on with her work… and when Sudhakar was about to say something (which he would have regretted later), Rahul was quick enough to interrupt…
“Appa, I do not agree that it is just something which only girls are obliged to do papa!…I will happily complete this work, if that gives Radha that extra time to complete her school work!” and further added that…
“Also I want my little sister to succeed in every aspect of her life!….To help her achieve it, if I have to break the chain of obedience that tied me up & be that disobedient son of you…..I would do it happily a thousand times more…without a second thought!”
Malini who was in kitchen rolling roti’s heard this conversation and sighed in relief! A smile lighted up her face….!
She felt proud of her upbringing against all the odds of an orthodox family environment….!
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Wow, what a take, very well rounded. 🙂 A smile lit up here as well.
Ha ha i am so glad it did and even more glad that you liked my attempt Ashwini. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
That was sure a wonderful end to this tale, Keerthi! We so need more such boys who grow up to be responsible, matured feminists who know how to respect women and encourage them in their dreams and aspirations.
Yeah Indeed! Can’t agree more…we need them more than ever! I am glad you liked it Shilpa. Thanks a lot for dropping by 🙂
Lovely message to all the sons through this story, Keerthi! I think we definitely need more disobedient boys in our society to change the course of things.
What a heart-warming story! Every girl needs such a champion!
Indeed! I am glad you liked it Apeksha. Thanks a lot for dropping by 🙂
Wonderful!!! It made me cheer for Rahul!! Love it!
Thanks for the love Aesha 🙂 I am glad you liked it!
Loved the happy ending of this story. A great take on the given prompt.
I am glad you liked it Vasantha. Thanks a lot for dropping by 🙂
Very nicely curated. Kudos to the thought of the “disobedient son”
A touching tale of brother-sister love!!
Thanks for sharing this Keerthi 🙂
I am glad you liked it Sham. Thanks a lot for dropping by 🙂
A wonderful brother, and I love that sibling bond between them too. 🙂 A very sweet story, KV. Loved it.
Thanks a lot Vinay! I am glad you liked it 🙂
All girls need brothers and other family members like her!
Good story
Yeah more of them than we ever needed before! Thanks a lot for dropping by Zainab 🙂
wow great it touched my heart deeply as i am facing the same ! Orthodox family 🙁
More love and power to you in facing the odds!
And Thank you for stopping by 🙂
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Lovely. Your stories are so realistic. This time ‘appa’, changed it to a kannadiga story?
Ha ha just wanted to address father in a different way this time!
Was jus thinking amma remains common all over south. Addressal of Dad changes.
Yeah!
Good on the brother to stand up for his sister 🙂
Yup! We need more ppl like that more than ever now! Thank you for stopping by Shalz 🙂
Big words from a boy! Good one.
Thank you Ramya for stopping by 🙂
Indeed Esha, couldn’t agree more we really need more such people!
Thanks a lot for dropping by 🙂
Keerthi,
I like reading when siblings are supportive of one another. Hopefully, in real life, young siblings grow up to be close adult siblings while making their parents proud. Too often children fall from their teachings succumbing to peer pressures which have a life-altering, horrific impact from what seems like a hopeless cycle of misery. I think this later part stems from some unhappy circumstances I’ve seen in my own children which is truly heartbreaking. Good writing. Thanks for visiting. Have an awesome week!
Me and my sibling are in very good terms, until now at least. We are good friends before being siblings i guess that helps at times! That actually inspired me to write about it. I guess in India children being raised in combined family helps us limit those possibilities at least a little.
I feel sorry that my post brought back some heartbreaking memories…
Bravo! Live the sibling hind you depicted in the story. Oh, I love it!
Thanks a lot Shalini 😀 I am glad you liked it!
Oh! I meant to say that I loved* the sibling bond * Stupid Autocorrect! Sheeeee..
Hehe I got it though! 😀
Radha sure has a nice brother. A nice, feel-good story. Wonderful to read this, Keerthi.
Thanks a lot Sreedeep 😀 I am glad you liked it!
This is so beautiful!
Thanks a lot Nikita 🙂
Love this!!
Thanks a lot 🙂
That’s a great message. If we have ‘disobedient’ sons like him, we can see a sea change in our society!
Perfectly put Shilpa 🙂 Thanks a lot for dropping by!
Kudos to the mother. The silent influencers in many lives! <3
Indeed! Thanks a lot Anjana 🙂
That was such a wonderful message to the story. We do need more disobedience to bring about a positive change in our society.
Couldn’t agree more on that! So true…
Kudos to Malini for raising such a ‘disobedient’ son!
Thanks a lot Mahak 🙂
Parenting done right, at least by the mother. Such disobedience is good for a change.
Yeah! We need such disobedient son’s a lot now-a-days
Thanks a lot Bhavya for stopping by 🙂
It is very well written. We need moms who knows how to raise kids regardless of gender. Kudos mama!