Vahe Guru. I' m
writing this letter slow, because I know you cannot read fast. We don't
live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the paper that most
accidents happen 20 miles from home, so we moved 20 miles. I won't be able
to send the address as the last Sardar who stayed here took the house
numbers with them for their new house so they wouldn't have to change
their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine
situated right above the commode. I'm not sure it works too well. Last
week I put in 3 shirts, pulled the chain and haven't seen them since.
The weather here isn' t
too bad. It rained only twice last week. The first it rained for 3 days
and second time for 4 days. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt
said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with all the metal
buttons, so we cut them ! off and put them in the pocket.
Your father has another
job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.
Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it' s a
girl or a boy, so I don't know whether you are an Aunt or Uncle. Your
uncle, Jatinder fell in a the nearby oil well. Some men tried
to pull him out, but he
fought them off bravely and drowned. We cremated him and he burned for
three days. Your best friend, Balwinder, is no more. He died trying to
fulfill his father' s last wishes. His father had wished to be buried in
the sea after he died. And your friend died while in the process of
digging a grave for his
father. There isn't much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.
Love Mom. P.S. : I was going to send you some money but the envelope was
already sealed.
