Excuse me Doctor!!!

Some doctors are funny

I know I look younger than my age but a doctor who must be of my age or may be a year or two elder to me calling me... Beta (Child)... is something non-digestible. I asked myself Is it the way he addresses his patients and their attendants? Is it because he noticed my step-mom's age and made his own calculation of my age thinking I am her biological daughter. Doesn't matter to me. I am here for her treatment. 

With doctors in my own family, I have immense respect for doctors. Visiting one of the best Government hospitals in India, seeing how these doctors selflessly deal with patients from all types of financial backgrounds, my respect for them has increased. I saw doctors searching for patients when they were not to be seen. They treat each patient equally whether he/she is poor or rich. There is no discrimination. 

The funny doctor attending my Mom greeted my Mom in Manipuri. I said Doctor, you have so many Manipuri patients that you learnt Manipuri language. His answer surprised me... No, I was an army doctor, was posted in Manipur for some years. I was more surprised when he listed the names of the places in Manipur where he was posted. I haven't been to many of the places. While talking to me he noticed my tattoo and asked me What is this?. My tattoo has a theme but it was not a right time and place to tell him about it. So I simply said It's a tattoo. On this he replied That's the problem with you North East people. I was definitely annoyed with that remark but I had to control myself, after all he was my mom's doctor. I politely said Excuse me doctor... You have a wrong perception about us. I didn't want to tell anything beyond that. By then my respect for him had reduced to half. 

He and another doctor checked my Mom's MRI films. The other doctor asked me if I can get the CD of the films. On this my Mom's doctor said How can she? MRI was done in Delhi. He was amazed when I said I will ask. I will try to get it. He asked me Whom you will ask? On this I replied MRI was done by my friend who is a radiologist. Before I could complete he asked me impatiently You are a doctor?. On this I quickly replied My friend is a doctor, I am not. He looked wondered. May be he was thinking I was not someone he could address Beta. While leaving the hospital, he surprised me again by saying... I don't have any negative thing for North East people. In fact I like them. In fact all my best friends are from North East. I smiled and said Good to know that doctor.

Mumma… I know whom I will marry

I love you Mumma

Zoe is Liz’s sweetheart, her only child. 4 years old Zoe is very smart, smarter than her age. Living in a foreign country far away from family and friends, they are not just mother-daughter but best friends. They will go together for shopping, eating, movies, even to beauty parlors. Zoe is just 4 but knows many things which a 4 years old girl does not know. She knows being a girl she will marry someone someday. One day she told her mom Mumma, when I grow up and become a big girl, I will marry you. Liz asked her why. She said Because I love you the most. I don’t want to go to some other house after marriage. We will stay married happily ever after. Liz said Ökie baby, as you say. It was only after they came to India to attend multiple wedding functions, Zoe realized she was wrong. In every wedding function they attended, Zoe had so many questions for her mom, dad, grand-parents and relatives. They were back from India after attending all fun-filled yet hectic wedding functions and rituals. After reaching home, Zoe told her mom Mumma… I am sorry but I can’t marry you. I love you soooo much but still I can’t marry you. Liz asked her why. Zoe said Mumma because you are a girl. A girl can’t marry a girl. A girl has to marry a boy. So I can’t marry you. But you don’t worry Mumma, I won’t leave you. I know whom I will marry. I will marry Pa (father) and we will still live happily ever after.