Note. In August 2015, my blog " The Angry Husband" appeared. In the year or so that has since lapsed, the Husband has become a hero, full of confidence and ambition. Read on "The Angry Husband - Part 2 " below.
The Angry Husband -
Part 2
Ram Gopal’s immediate neighbour has
a long standing dispute over a small patch of land in Ram Gopal’s backyard and
makes it an issue at every conceivable opportunity. The previous patriarchs of
Ram Gopal showed extreme patience and tried to convince the neighbour with
documentary proof etc that he has no claim to the patch of land.
Notwithstanding all these, the neighbour would take recourse to direct action like
crossing the backyard fence in the night and throwing crackers to scare the
family.
In the be ginning, Ram Gopal kept his cool and pursued a policy of
friendship. He even invited the neighbour to a function in his house and wished
him on his birthday. But as the neighbour’s antics continued unabated, Ram
Gopal’s patience wore off. He thought of
a plan to isolate the neighbour in the village community by personally
explaining the unreasonableness of the latter’s claim to a portion of his land.
Soon, he won the confidence of others in the village and, one night, to the
surprise of everyone in his own house and definitely to that of the neighbour, he
turned the water hydrant towards the neighbour’s backyard and completely
waterlogged it. Nobody in the village
showed any concern for the loud breast- beating protest of the neighbour.
As a result of this daring action
on his part, Ram Gopal’s image in his own home and in the village rose sky-high.
All conceded that he was a man of action who would
not deter to strike when the situation demanded. Ram Gopal’s self- confidence grew
and he now clearly understood the dynamics of success and fame. He is now
considering to contest the election for Municipal Chairman.
