I was sitting at tea stall near my residence when a close friend of mine reached there and after ‘salam’ sat next to me.
With tears in his eyes, he held my hand and said, “I feel too much discourteous today.”
Surprised over his behavior and words, I patted his back and questioned when had happened to him.
Over this, he started crying loudly over which everyone was watchful to him. I made him to be courageous and informed that it is public place and don’t be impatient. He hugged with me with tears in his eyes said, “Why sisters are too caring and having extraordinary love for their brothers?”
I was unable to understand what happened and asked to tell about the entire story. He informed that my sister got married some six years earlier. I have never been to her home even on Eid. However, the sister used to visit time to time.
One day my wife informed me, “Whenever your sister comes, her children ruin the house and expenses get doubled. Your mother in secrecy from us gives her bar of soap, sugar, rice and sometimes clothes. Tell your mother that this our house and not a charity center.”
Over complain of the wife, I got furious. When sister visited this time, her son broke the Tv remove which added to my anger and I asked mother to stop giving soap, rice and other items to sister and tell her to come here only on Eid. My mother remained silent but the sister who had heard my words took his bag and left the house without may hue or cry or wretchedness on her face.
I asked sister to stay for a day but excusing children’s vacations left.
When the inherited land was distributed, I flatly refused to give share to sister and she despite present on the occasion didn’t spoke a single word. My mother insisted that sisters also have share but abused and said that I will not give a single inch of land to sister. My wife also supported my stance.
The time went passing. My elder son got severely ill and on other hand I lost job due to which I don’t have a single penny to fulfill my domestic expenditures besides treating son.
I was very worried as I had also taken a loan of two lakhs. I was hungry. I was very worried and was sitting alone in the room. I was probably crying because of the situation. Meantime, my sister visited us. I said in angry mood, “Already in trouble and now this (sister) has come to further add to my worries.”
My wife came to me and I told her that there is no need to cook any special dish for her (sister). After half an hour, my sister came to me and said that my brother is worried. I didn’t smile. My sister patted my head. I am your elder sister. You have been playing in my lap. Now look, you look older than me. Then she came closer to me. She took out gold bangles from her purse and placed them in my hand. She spoke slowly. She is even more worried than a madman. Your brother had gone to the city. The children were in school, I took advantage of the situation and came to meet my brother. Sell this bracelet and spend the money to fulfil your expenditures. Get your son treated. Go to the barber shop, get your hair and beard cut. Observe your condition, what appearance you have made. I was silently, looking at my sister. She said softly, “Promise me to don’t tell anyone about the bracelet.” She kissed my forehead and gave me one thousand rupees, which were hundred and fifty rupees’ currency notes. Maybe it be her entire savings. She put them in my pocket. She said, “Purchase chicken for the children. Don’t worry. I will come back when your brother-in-law will get his salary. She placed her hand on my head and then left for her home in haste.
I continued looking at her feet as she was wearing broken shoes. She was wearing an old dupatta. Whenever she came, she used to wear the same dupatta.
My sister’s love made me to think that we brothers’ are so selfish that we alienate our sisters in an instant and sisters cannot bear even a little bit pain of their brothers’.
My friend was crying loudly with a gold bangle in his hand. My eyes also gone moist hearing the story.
The Creator knows how much pain the sisters may be enduring in her own house but they give priority to issues of brothers.
Now onwards, lets pledge to care about sisters and give them more love than they have for their brothers. May Allah bless them and keep them smiling throughout their lives.
