Firangi

Young deepu always loved firangis. (Esp firangi girls). In his dreams, he dreamt firangis. In his talks, he talked firangis. In his food, he ate (like) firangis. Deepu's papa was indignant at this absurd obsession but he didn't have much he could do.

"What do you want to do when you grow up deepu bete? ", asked his papa's cousin daughter's father-in-law's friend's son-in-law's brother(he was also called unkill), who had come to visit Deepu's family. Deepu's eyes lit up as he said
"I want to be a firangi!"
Unkill gave him a confused look leaving Deepu's papa to stand embarrassed. So his papa hurriedly took deepu inside saying "Arre.. yeh to bacha hai... Nadaan hai.." (Oh.. He's just a kid, he's naive)

When Unkill left, Deepu's papa had a raging discussion with Deepu and demanded such senseless obsessions should be got rid of, at once.
"Deepu get all this firangi crap out of your mind and start concentrating on your studies!"
But deepu was a boy of his own dreams. He was a freedom lover. At night, he woke up and went to his parents' room. He touched his sleeping-parents' feet, looked at them, cried a bit and left leaving behind a note.
It said "Dear ma + pa, I goes to bombay, becoming firangi. Dont cry. Dont wurry. Sleep. By"

But as soon as deepu stepped out of his house, it was dark.. Very dark! So deepu thought I'll go after 10 mins as he wanted to see his house, his room, his belongings, just once. So he went and sat in his room looking at his things for the last time. He sat in the dim light imagining how being a firangi would be, how happy he would become but he had no idea how to become a firangi.. Nevertheless, he was full of hope. He sat and thought.

Deepu woke up to see his parents and his 6 siblings surrounding him. They had found the note and Deepu had fallen asleep. Deepu cried. But his family gave him disappointed looks and everybody went away disgusted as his foolishness. They did not talk to deepu for the next 10 days to come.

But now, Deepu had completely changed. He did even say the word 'firangi' once. He did not go out to play and had started studying hard. As this time passed, his parents knew that he was now a new deepu.(New and improved). Deepu tried to talk to his family, but nobody talked to him.. So this time, his papa went to him...
"Deepu bete.. What do you want to do when you grow up ?"
"Pa.. First I will study very hard"
Pa was the happiest person on earth (and mars too).
"Pa... Then I will top..."
"Pa... Then I will get into a good college"
"Pa... I'll top there too.."
"Pa... Then I'll get a very good job in a good MNC"
"Pa... Then I'll work very hard and get promoted to become the CEO"
His papa was imagining his CEO son was almost beginning to tear (Khushi ke aasoon, what else ?)
"Pa... Then when I'll become the CEO, I'll earn a lot and keep saving everything"
"Pa... Then when I'll have a large amount in my bank, I'll give up my job and spend all that I saved to become a firangi.. "
"Pa... I want to become a firangi"

His papa moved out silently, disappointed.

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Today deepu is a firangi living happy with his firangi kids and firangi wife working in a small farm with all other firangi farmers and enjoying his firangi life. When you want something with all your heart, the whole universe (except his pa) conspires to fulfill your desire.