Anand and I don’t usually see eye-to-eye on most things. He likes everything planned, while I’m more impulsive. He needs clarity, and I thrive on spontaneity. I tend to push him to do more because I expect a lot, but he doesn’t like being pushed. In other words, I’m the “bad cop” in the Pandey household.
Working at BJ’s keeps Anand on his feet all day, so he needed new shoes. Somehow, his dad couldn’t take him shopping, so on a sunny Saturday, he agreed to go with me. He booked a ride with GATRA in the morning and left me with clear instructions: “Meet me outside the Reebok store in 90 minutes.” He had a precise plan—90 minutes of walking, then shopping.
True to form, I got a reminder 60 minutes later to get ready and leave in 15. I needed that nudge! We met at the store, and for a change, Anand agreed to have his feet sized. He even tried on three pairs of shoes, and we found the right size—he’d actually been wearing a size too big. It was an incredible day: shopping done without a single argument! A big win for me.
I joked to Mr. Husband later that I could get used to this. There are days when getting anything done is really tough, and then there are days like this that make all the hard ones worthwhile. The next item in my push list is - have him take the train to Boston.
This festive season, I decided to bring a little extra cheer to work by wearing a saree. I draped a beautiful kosa silk saree at 5:30 in the morning for a Monday in the office.
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