સંગીતાના સંસ્મરણો
સંગીતાના સંસ્મરણો
સંગીતા એ અમારી સૌથી નાની બહેન છે. આજે ડલાસ માં તેના પતિ અમીતકુમાર અને બે બાળકો-નિકીતા અને આનંદ- સાથે સુખી જીવન વીતાવે છે. પોતે ઉત્તમ ગાયિકા પણ છે. અને આઝાદ રેડીયો પર રેડીયો જોકી છે. ૧૯૬૨ માં તેનો જન્મ થયેલો અને મારા ૧૯૬૩ માં લગ્ન થયેલા. એટલે અમારે માટે તો એ બહેન કરતાં, દીકરી વધુ છે.
એનું ‘સંગીતા’ નામકરણ પણ મેં જ કરેલું. આ બહેન અમારા પિતાશ્રી, કે જેને અમે ભાઇભાંડુઓ ‘મોટાભાઇ’ કહેતા- એમના સંસ્મરણો વાગોળે છે.
Motabhai was very good looking, hoshiyar, dreamy. Rasik like his name, had a high temper and at the same time he could swallow his pride when he needed to.
He was a very good accountant. I had seen his hisaab ni notebook. He could stitch. I remember he had done polo tanko in my green ghaghri in my Sivan class in the 3rd grade. He knew how to make tea. Cook, fix things.
He used to feel very proud about his children’s talents – be it singing or first in studies – he always wanted to announce to the world that us – the smart kids – are his kids.
I remember him telling Rahulbhai to take Deviben out. Many times, I had seen him keeping silence as he was a poor father.
I remember Kokiben coming to ZumpaDi’s pole in middle of night as she was in dilemma about getting married and leaving for USA. I remember MotBhai asking her to get married. Kokiben had sent a picture from US and he had enlarged it and framed it and hanged it right underneath Amba Maas photo and had seen him staring at It with a teary eyes for a long time.
He wanted to attend all Virus programs and tell everyone that that talented flute player was his son.
I was very vhali to him. He used to bring gaanthia , kaNsai na laadu, chawaNu and Mithai for me.
I do not remember him talking to Kamu but I do remember he would call for Vidu (baa) and talk to her as soon as he entered home.
I always disliked zhaghda and confrontations of any knd so I used to wait for him at poLe and tell him everything nicely so he would not react angrily.
I never liked he smoked બીડી.
સંગીતા ધારિયા ( અમારી સૌથી નાની બહેન )