Aaj ek senior ne sabke saamne meri chhoti si galti pe chilla diya aur main rote hue washroom bhaag gayi. Fir muh dhoke wapas ward mein gayi kyunki patients wait kar rahe the. Kabhi kabhi strong hona choice nahi, majboori hoti hai.

Stipend aata hai to aadha ghar bhej deti hoon, aadhe mein mahina. Log kehte hain nursing mein paisa nahi, par jis din pehli baar apni kamayi se ammi ke liye chappal bheji, wo feeling kisi package se badi thi.

Ghar wale rishte dhoondh rahe hain aur main abhi apni degree bhi khatam nahi kar payi. Ammi ko kaise samjhaun ki main abhi khud ko banana chahti hoon pehle. Pyaar hai unse, par yeh timing sach mein galat hai.

Hostel mess ka khana khaake yakeen ho gaya ki ammi ki daal ek nemat thi jiski kadar nahi ki. Ab hum char ladkiyaan ek chhote induction pe chori-chhupe khichdi banati hain. Warden ko pata chala toh gaye kaam se.

First night duty ke baad samajh aaya ki nursing ki reality wo nahi jo brochure mein dikhate hain. 12 ghante ke baad pair sunn the, par ek patient ki ammi ne 'beta shukriya' bola aur poori thakan ud gayi. Tough hai par dil ka kaam hai.