Simply Priceless!

Shekhawat receives gift from Monthi Serrao

Monthi Serrao wore her Club cap, but forgot it was Wednesday. Instead of wearing green, she turned up in a beautiful white embroidered top. Only when she was greeted “Happy Saturday!” did Monthi realize her folly. She had left home wearing white, believing it was Saturday today.
Monthi was to however, more than make up for the lapse. For after the exercises, she fished out a large cardboard box (still unopened) containing puja samagri –

Ved Prakash Grover distributes Shirdi prasad

an exquisitely carved square platform with lovely little pots and bowls, including a kalash with intricate meenakari work, all in polished Makrana marble. It was simply priceless!
“This is for your wife,” she said, gifting the artifact to Shekhawat. “I have no use for this.

Kiran and Srichand Arora in Manali

I got it as a return gift from a family friend and I immediately thought of your wife. It was her birthday last Sunday and we could not even wish her. Please accept this as my birthday gift to her. I am sure she will value this.”
Shekhawat was overwhelmed. For the first time in the morning, he was at a loss of words. Till then, he had been behaving like a loose cannon, hitting off at all directions – pulling up Fehmida Khan for not exercising and walking out on him, picking on Siba Prasad Maitra for being ‘absent for a week’ (whereas it was only for a day, yesterday), advising Nahid Khan to reduce her tummy (“It is going forward too much”) and so on. Monthi’s gift grounded him for the rest of the morning and he shut his mouth thereafter.
Meanwhile, here’s a surprise from Srichand Arora. Last week, he had been away on vacation at Manali and now he has sent this photograph (alongside) against the snow-capped reaches of the popular hill station. Incidentally, the trip was to celebrate the birthday of his wife Kiran. We thank the Aroras for sharing this beautiful picture with us.
Renu Babani:
What a beautiful thought, Monthi. Priceless. Definitely left Mr Shekhawat speechless, which is ever so rare. So now everyone knows how to keep him silent, even if for a while. God bless him because no matter what, he is good at heart.
Bihari Milwani:
Now we know why the lion roars fiercely. He is not successful in hunting for gifts every day.