THE SAGA OF MY HINDI LEARNING

HINDI--The thinking of the word itself brings a shock to my entire system , jarring every nerve in me. The story of my hindi learning started when i was in 3rd std. My father compelled me to learn hindi and irked me all the time. He found a hindi master near our home and Including me only three were there. The master taught vowels. I tried to cope up with the class and nodded when the master asked if i understood. Everything went well for only three days. On the fourth day, he told to come prepared for a test the next day. Alas! That was my last day to the class. And then i was very careful of not letting even my shadow to fall near any hindi classes. Everything went well that i didn't feel sad even once for not learning hindi , till i come to UAE. I didnt even imagine of coming to a world, where hindi is the main language other than arabic and english. I felt completely helpless and started reprimanding myself for omitting our official language. I can't help with my kids homework, i can't bargain in the markets, i dont know what to say to the grocery people, when i am urgently in need of something. So i thought it is a must to learn hindi. Someone told me that they learnt by watching cinemas and serials. Well! I thought i could give it a try. But to be honest , i didnt understand even a single word and i sat winking at their "aatha hai, appathaa hai" words. What a tragedy? It didn't end by this. My quest for hindi started boiling . The last time when i went to India , i found a hindi class near my house . I had only two weeks of time , i joined though. Back in my home i became the 'talk of the house ' and everyone started mocking at me. I said to them raving and ranting," mark the day in your calender. Within two weeks you 'll see how i am gonna be a pro". That night i even dreamt of giving a speech in hindi. The next day i went to the class. Again alas! The teacher knows only to read and write but she dont know to speak. I blamed my fate and went to the class for about only ten days. Can you imagine What a sloth like me could have learnt within those ten days? I was able to learn only those vowels and consonants. Even now i dont know how to mesmerize that hindi and become a whizz.

 P:S. People at my home is teasing me always by saying some hindi words and asking me the meaning . But who cares, i do know how to shrugg off all those critics. After all what is life without all such banters? What do you say guys?