Anamika

     In this way, Anu somehow felt comfortable in her day-to-day life. One day Nirmala and Anu started gossiping. All that time, Nirmal's friend called him from Odisha. After talking with him, Nirmal gave a proposal to Anu to visit Odisha, their native place. Hearing about it, Anu immediately gave her consent to visit. They decided to visit in festival time.

    When they reached Bhubaneswar, Durga Puja was going on. After so many years, they saw goddess Durga in pendal. They became very much happy. Anu 's younger sister's husband had gone to receive them in the airport. They spent few days in their house.

      Some lost days, some emotional memories became fresh in Anu's mind. They decided to meet with their relatives and their familiar people.

      They went to their native place. They were very much pleased to visit their childhood places .Some people in Anu's in law's village recognised them. They behaved very cordially with them.After spending some days there, they went to Balasore where Anu's brother lived with his family.They were all happy to see them after so many years.We couldn't know how our time passed away only in gossiping, eating and traveling.

       Then we went to Puri.In the way

we saw our old home. Luckily it stood in  its old gesture.So , easily we recognised our house.We saw it from a distance.But seeing its familiar appearance,tears rolled down.We.had nothing to do.But many sweet memories crowded in Anu's mind.For a while, she was disturbed.But , gradually she was able to overcome the situation.

       At last, they reached at Puri. At first they went to Jagannath temple.Though , there was heavy crowd that day, they somehow reached near deities and could see them properly. Then , they took rest for a while, sitting on a temple veranda.Anu saw the delicate art of the temple pillar. Some monkeys were there in search of food. Anu lighted earthen lamp in Lakhsmi temple.Then they bought some dry Prasad for their relatives.

      At last, they came to sea beach by a rickshaw. Whenever, Anu came here, she felt herself like a child. he loved to walk through tides. She climbed on camel's and horse's back. Evening was about to come. She was hypnotized to see the extra ordinary sunset there. The sea water looked reddish at that time. The sky ,sea all looked magical. Anu didn't want to leave the place. But time and tide wait for none. So, they had to return leaving all these serene scenario. Anu looked back, but in vain. It seemed to her as if tides came to see off her.

      Nearly 8pm, they reached Bhubaneswar. The then, they were staying in Nirmal 's brother 's house. They were waiting for dinner.

       Anu 's sister in law went to arrange dinner. They went for freshing themselves.Then they joined with them in dinner They talked very little with each other. Anu and Nirmal became very much tired after travelling the whole day. When , they went to bed, they slept immediately.

     Next day, they liked to stay at home. Actually, they wanted rest in the morning, they woke up at 11am. Then, they only took cup of tea and went for bathing. After that they felt quite relaxed in the mean while,Anu's sister-in-law prepared lunch. She also came to serve breakfast. But, they didn't interest in breakfast, So they sat in the dining table for the lunch. Nirmal's bother came and sat there to give them company Preparation was very delicious. After lunch, they went to drawing room. Nirmal and his brother continued their conversation. Then, Anu and her sister-in-law Rani both came to the bedroom. They sat comfortably on the bed and began to gossip. They met each other after a long gap.So , there were a lot of things to share.

       During their conversation,Rani's son came .So she went to attend him.Anu then engaged herself in watching TV.

        In the evening, after teatime they all went outside to visit Baliyatra, held in Cuttack. In the ancient times, businessmen of Odisha used to go for trade with people of Bali, Java, Sumatra, Indonesia by their ships This Baliyatra was a reflection of those glorious days. To refresh that memory, people used to sail colourful paper boats in any water body They decorated the boats very nicely and lighted lamps were kept inside the boats then they sailed those in the water in the morning. They saw many stalls there. They took their dinner there. They returned home at 9'30 pm.

      In this way, nearly one month passed away. Now, they wanted to return. Their elder daughter booked flight ticket for them. Some near and dear ones came to see off them in the airport.

      Anu's eyes were full of tears. feeling was just like a child who parted her dear mother But, she didn't want to express anything. She closed her eyes and thought about all her touching memories of her native place Within few hours, they reached at Mumbai airport, booked a cab and went to their home.

      They unlocked the door and entered inside their home. Anu prepared tea, then she began to clean her home.Nirmak told her ,"let me order lunch for today. "In lunch, there were some chapattis and curry. After taking bath, they took lunch. Then they took rest for a while.

        In the evening after tea, they went to buy some vegetables, fruits, grocery etc. from nearby shops.

      In this way, they again continued their day-to-day life. Gradually, they became helpless to go outside. Only memory of her native place was sustained in her mind.

     Her daughter came regularly to them to take care of them. Then, she suggested to live together in her home. Then, they went with her. There they stayed happily and took total rest. Anu was very happy in her grandchild 's company.

     At last, they wanted to come back to their own house. This time, Anu's daughter was extra conscious about them. Anu 's elder daughter came with her husband to visit them. She took them with her. In this way, their life was going on smoothly without any problem.

     Sometimes, they all enjoyed long drive together. Sometimes, they arranged picnic outside. Their daughters always wanted to keep them in relaxed mood.

       One day, they were invited for a marriage function in their native place. Nirmal and Anu came with their two daughters and their family. Anu became very much happy to get a chance to visit her homeland once again.