Pyaarey puttar,
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, kulwinder 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 fulfil 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.
