The Aging Laddoos:
Promise yourself Laddoos,
wait for them, and eat them
and distribute them as they come !

by Mr. Durgesh Kumar Srivastava
(New Delhi, India)

Hellow !

My name is Mr.D.K.Srivastava. Born on 22 Feb., 1943, I was scheduled to retire at the end of Feb., 2005, and receive my first pension at the end of March,2005.

So, I told God _ "Please allow me to receive my first pension and I shall distribute Laddoos among my friends" (Laddoos are sweetened balls of gram flour and powdered sugar, roasted in clarified butter and made into semi hard balls the size of golf balls.)

So, I duly distributed the Laddoos on receiving my first pension. I told God - Please allow me to receive pension for one full year. The wish was granted.

So, more Laddoos were distributed among friends. I now raised my request to God and made it five years. God has helped me distribute Laddoos every year during the last five years.

My friends wait for the annual feast of Laddoos. They wish me to live long. I have upped my demand further. Now I have asked God to let me receive my pension for a total of 15 years, so that I become entitled to receive the restored amount of my commutation of pension (40% of original pension.}.

I am sure God too, like me and my friends, likes the taste of Laddoos. So, here I am waiting, then distributing Laddoos year after year.

In 2020 when the commutation is restored, I will have to find some new excuses to request to God for further extensions. If you email me on my ID kumar220243@yahoo.in I shall send you the recipe for making Laddoos.

If you visit me in India (New Delhi) on the last day of March, you are welcome to have your Laddoos from me and we can also become friends.

I pass my time in reading, a little bit of clumsy creative writing, singing Hindi film songs, seeing movies and TV, watching cricket on tv and playing with kids (2 to 7 years).

My youngest grandson is going to be 7 on 25 July, 2010. He is my best friend. I have two older grandsons (14 Oct.,1995 and 22 July 1997).

My 63 year old wife is a home maker and somehow does not share my interests. I let her be and live her own life.

I am cheerful and spread cheer among my friends. Do write to me when you have the time, convenience and the mood.

Best wishes!