Tough Job!

Women are always considered the most hardworking after marriage, and to some extent, it is true too. 

But what about those men who have to household chores all alone, just because their wives aren't any more or live far away? Well, this was the same case for Vishal too. 

Vishal was a hardworking man who was working as Physics Professor in a reputed college. He was a married man with two 9-year-old twins. His wife, Aarti was a cardiologist who had to stay out of home for weeks and weeks because of the surgeries lined up for. And during those times, everything was on Vishal. He had to manage everything right from his home to college, his kids to students everything. 

This was one such week. Aarti had gone to Hyderabad for her surgery, and as a result, their kid's responsibility was now on Vishal's shoulders. 

"Come-on kids get up, you're getting late for your school", Vishal shouted from kitchen as he was making Aloo-Paranthas for all three of them. 

"Hello Aarti, sorry to call you so early please will you tell me where are their lunch boxes? And where's mine? And how much salt should I add to this mixture?", he hurriedly questioned his wife. 

"Are are Saans to lelo!" , she said. 

"Your lunch is on the second shelf and kids lunch is on the Dining table. Maid washes them and keeps them on the table for drying the previous evening. Also, you add nominal amount of salt and taste!", she continued. 

"Anything else my dear husband wants to know?", she cutely questioned.

"When are you coming back? I know its just 2 days but I'm already missing you! Please come soon!", he said in a cute manner, "Acha Chalo I've to go we're all getting late, we'll video call you at night! Love you!" he said and kept the phone. 

By this time kids had taken bath and his daughter had now come up to him. 

''Dad!! My ponytail please!", she shouted. 

Vishal quickly made all the paranthas packed lunch and hurried towards her room. 

"Give me the comb!", he said and made her ponytails. 

"Dad! Tie!", his son shouted from a distance. 

"Give give, I'll do!", he said as he tied the knot. 

Finally, within half an hour, Vishal had made breakfast for his kids, packed their lunch, did his fatherly job for both and was now going to get ready. 

"I'm going to get ready, you both please go, sit and have breakfast. Paranthas will cool down then! Please. I'm coming within 10 mins!", he said and hurried. 

Home now looked like a fish market. All three running here and there, one getting ready, one searching for things the other packing his stuff. A lot of noise could be heard. 

Soon Vishal got ready, made his kids have breakfast and he himself too and all three left for their workplaces. 

After a hectic start, he went to college and proceeded with his lectures. At lunch, he wasn't satisfied with what was made because salt was much more than it should've been. 

He reached home at 6 in the evening after his lectures were over. At home, his kids had made their home a Chandni chowk market! Things were scattered here and there and there was not a single sign of them doing productive work after coming home. 

Vishal then again, went first to the kitchen, made all three of them a cup of tea and two cups of milk. He then changed and started preparing for dinner. 

"Papa this question!", his daughter came to him as she was facing problem doing homework.

"You come sit here, we'll do it here!", Vishal said as he made her sit on the kitchen shelf.

He solved her problem and side by side cut onions for the dinner. 

Soon dinner was made and served. This time salt was almost near to perfect. The kids enjoyed dinner and went to sleep. 

Another hectic day came to an end with a peaceful night. 

His tiredness vanished as he saw his kids sleeping peacefully. But like always, he again realized how difficult it is to be a woman and do everything they do without complaints!