modern times

"this is no way to eat, sweetheart!"

mom pointed out to her daughter

studying in the convent!

the girl didn't understand what her mother was indicating at!

seeing her perplexed look

the mother pointed towards her hands

"why are you eating with your hands?

looks so bad!

why don't you use a knife and fork!"

she said.

"but grandma had said you always had your food this way when you were young! grandma taught me eating like this. she said this is our culture!"

the girl retorted.

the mother was not happy now.

"it was then. we are talking about now!" she said, angrily!

"this are modern times! moving with the world is more important than culture!" she underlined her authority!

the girl stood up

washed her hands

and picked up fork and knife!

the argument seemed to have settled!!

--

next day the family went for a day out!

they strolled on the mall

watched a movie together

had a lot of fun

and

for lunch

they then went to Dominos

and ordered for mouth watering piping hot cheeze burst pizzas for all!

--

pizzas came...

everyone claimed his or her

...and the feast started!

--

everyone was hungry

and silently enjoying the pizza

when the girl broke the silence with a piercing question

"mom, can i have fork and knife!"

the mom looked up

speechless....

she looked around

and saw written on the board

"our pizzas taste best when had with hand. as a company policy, we don't serve fork and knife"

mom looked around

everyone was enjpying their pizza with hands

mom looked at the daughter with a strange look and said

"darling, when at the dominos, it is ok to eat as per your culture!"