The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die (BEE Books e-book)

by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

‘There’s not a human being without desire. From the householder to the saint, everyone has it. Even god himself desires the devotion of people.’

It was like when Ma couldn’t make all the sugar in the packet fit in the tin. She tried to pack it all in, but still it overflowed. So annoying. I was in the same situation.

But I knew that an ordinary woman was just what I was. All I wanted from the world was what was due to me. There would always be opposition, invisible enemies, crises, destiny, all of which would have to be negotiated. They mustn’t make you stop thinking sensibly.

‘You’re a fool. So you’ll be happy. You can’t be happy in life unless you’re a fool.’