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What's in a name? I am....

I wake up early in the morning, dress up beautifully in a chiffon or silk saree, sing aarti infront of  God when everyone else is deep asleep, prepare breakfast and lunch and go and wake up my husband and kids. Both wake up to a beautiful music, suddenly there is a gush of fresh air and the tendrils in my hair flutter. I smile and look at them and wake them. The smile continues.
My sister-in-law and mother-in-law treat me badly, but I'm confident that I will one day make them love me. I keep smiling. I cry, but not infront of everyone. My husband's PA is his secret girlfriend. I know but I keep smiling. My maid is into witch craft. I know..but I keep smiling and say 'sab theek hojayega maa'. I'm kidnapped, but still confident and while I'm with the kidnapper, I make sure I'm dressed up nicely. Even when I cry(alone), my eye liner and maskara are intact.
Any time of the day (or night), I'm dressed impeccably. Yes I love my danglers and necklace and bangles.

Men of my home have no work. I'm not sure where they work or what they do..but they are there. Always confused. I manage the house. By the way...every other day we have a function at my own home. My husband gets engaged to his PA, the engagement breaks. The PA gets engaged to my brother, the engagement breaks. The PA gets engaged to my driver, the party is still at my home. This too breaks. Why, coz I know that the PA is not trustworthy. It doesn't end here, the PA commits suicide. Again, for no reason the shok sabha is at my home. I'm dressed up white, but folks, my mascara, eye liner and lipstick are intact. ( water resist brand..its a secret).
I fight all sorts of enemies, the family, neighbor, beast, dayan,chudail, cat, dog,monkey.. Sorry got carried away. I do this all alone and don't tell my family.. Coz I know they are anyways useless...

Oh btw.. I also do own a business. Every other day I start a new business..suddenly.I'm not sure about my education, but I can take care of 'any' business. Name it and I can do it.

Don't tell me you still don't recognize me? I'm the quintessential serial 'LEAD' lady.. Gimme any name and I'm that.

Do you now hear the touchy background music?

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