CluELeSs & Co

My husband had given me a suprise this new year. He flew down from Muscat to Hyderabad and nobody expected it as he was here last month.
I was in my room reading a book and my dad comes and tells me, “Someone has come for you”. I went to the hall and was pleasantly suprised to see my husband. I got ready and we both went out for lunch.

Everyone who is going from home to abroad tend to purchases those things which are cheaper in India,and take them along. My husband was talking about what he did the last 15 days at Muscat. He said I bought a pair of leather shoes for office use. I am a person who is against the use of leather. It would mean killing animals for their skin and use them to manufacture accessories for us. They are many alternatives to leather, why kill an animal to cover your feet? In India,  you get shoes made of rexine.

I said to my husband, “I would prefer you to wear shoes of artificial leather or rexine. You could have waited for sometime and bought shoes not made of leather from India. He replied” I did not intend to return back so soon and also the shoes that I was using needed repair.So, I had to buy a new one. I asked him, ” did you atleast get the shoes that needed repair. You could get them repaired with any cobbler here. I doubt you would find cobblers in Muscat” He said ‘No’. I said “I mean are you going to throw a pair of leather shoes which needed a little repair. I would prefer the old shoes being repaired and use them again rather than buying another leather shoe!”

He said” They are on the verge of a tear and no need any repair as of now. Once they tear, I shall give it for repair” He was just playing with words rather than accepting his mistake that he forgot to get his old pair of shoes and that he could have avoided buying a new pair of leather shoes. My husband was growing a little impatient with the topic of shoes and animal killing. He said, I wanted to buy leather shoes. They give a nice look, especially for office wear. I disappointedly asked him – What is there in a look? Is the look very important and that too at the expense of a life of an animal. Are looks so important?
He replied saying, Sweetu, I comprised with looks once in my life. I chose you as my life partner  compromising on looks. I dont want to compromise again! And bursted out laughing appreciating his sense of humour.
Well, I looked the other way round and pretended to be hurt. I was agreeing quietly in my mind, that he does have a good sense of humour and great timing!

- vivina