Telephone calls
Telephone calls were a blessing once upon a time. Every call meant so much to us. We would sit for hours to receive an important call. I remember going to one of our wealthier neighbour's house with my mother -who was the headmistress of WVA School at that time- to receive calls regarding her meetings in Dhaka Club. Later, we had our own set. Then many of our relatives would come to our house to receive important calls. Sometimes, I would run to a neighbour's house, "Aunty! You have a call from London!
" I would say. Aunties would come and receive their calls.
But today the phone or the mobile is found everywhere. The charm it once had is lost. Rather, you receive too many useless calls these days.
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