LoknathNAMA

I had read so many things about domestic help, but, never had any experienced with them. Being part of a communist circle for a long time, I had learnt not to be very comfortable to hire domestic help. But today is first day when I have hired two homeostatic help- one for washing clothes weekly once and the other is preparing foods daily.

I have been staying alone in Mumbai for at least 3 years out of 4 years I am in the city. My family stays in my native place located near Bhubaneswar. I have a full time job as PR manager of an e-commerce group in Mumbai. I stay near IITBombay, my former employer and travel to Worli , my current work place. I went out early and return late-never before 9.30 PM. Then I need time to work till midnight and do not get time for any other things. Food was last thing in my list of priority.

My both domestic helps have done their first day work in a commendable way. They have saved a lot my time. They both taught me on how much I can be productive !

First time in life in Mumbai, I felt, today, really a place called “my home” . Nobody waits for me in night, back home, to tell me to return early. Some times, I shall get down from bus at IITBombay main gate and walk into Hostel-12 to spend night in my friend’s room instead of going to my residence. There was no binding reason to go to residence as friend’s room is also quite good . Anyway, today I got down from bus and tried to remember whether I need to buy any vegetable?? Today onwards, I can not avoid to come back to my residence as food and other things will be kept for me. This will be spoiled if I do not return.  In addition to my office work, my family matter back at Orissa, now I have another responsibility: my Mumbai home. After a long time, it has got reason to be sweeter.

Long back, I had read a line: east or west, home is best. My Mumbai home was shelter for me. But now it is turning be a sweet home.