Rinku is a busy women since the news of demonetisation of Rs. 1000 and 500 notes has come. The objective of the government is to increase tax collection through discouraging cash transactions and to check the black money stashed unaccounted. There has been a hidden benefit of this move. Women at home have since been unearthing their cash as well. Rinku has unearthed cash from her wardrobe, kitchen, vanity box etc and the amount, I came to know after much coaxing, is also healthy. She is now worried how to keep the money into the bank at the earliest. Yesterday, I was given the ultimatum to go to the nearby State of India branch to deposit the cash or go hungry. No husband wants to go hungry because of these petty things, I had to comply. I took Ridhima along and reached the bank in flat 5 minutes, what I saw there was a nightmare of sorts. There were at least 500 people gathered around the tiny SBI branch and a serpentine queue till the main road outside. I was aghast, going hungry seemed to be a good idea then. Even the ATMs were brimming with people. Reaching the cash counter was impossible.
I skipped the banking part and went to the nearby park with Ridhima so that she could play. What has happened is, she now speaks so well that you can actually start a conversation with her on almost anything, she will listen to you carefully and then give her opinion. She sensed already that its a bonus fun time and started to run around the temple and insisted me join. After a little resistance I got up to follow suit and she was like ''Papa common you can do it." with sparkle in her tiny little eyes. She said "all the best." to me with a smile and a cute thumbs up and sat a run. You can not match the energy of a 3 year old, can you? I was exhausted in no time, excused myself from the mayhem and took to the nearby bench.
November is the best season in Mumbai, it is neither too hot nor cold. After all that slides and runarounds Ridhima was thirsty, I didn't have water bottle on me. This bonus play was not planned else we carry one. Rinku in the meantime kept calling if I was safe with the cash and had I actually got a chance to deposit the money. I had to tell her the truth and I did. Obviously she sounded upset but I assured myself that I am not going hungry for no fault of mine. Ridhima and me had some fresh coconut water, it was more play for her with the straw than quenching thirst. Anyways, we reached home one piece. I told Rinku not to spend cash till the situation gets normalised. We will try depositing the old currency in a weeks time.
