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Connected

Connected Dinesh K Kapila This world can be so connected and so circular can be the relationships, that one can only wonder. A few days ago the gardener walked up to my wife and simply said his salary had to be increased by Rs 300/-. He was not giving her a choice, the way he framed it, it was a demand.  Well, the wife told me he worked well and we could consider it, if nothing else, we ought to think he had some major financial problems.  I grumbled that we had just increased his salary a few months ago, hevhad to explain this demand. Pat came the answer, then you handle it. Well, I thoughtfully did so, only to be told firmly and categorically that Rs 300 had to be increased. No choice there ! After conceding I would think it over while actually thinking if he walked away then who would maintain the lawn, I noticed our servant Ajay  just smiled at the exchange and looked away Later on I told Ajay while leaving for office that the gardener was making an unjustified dem...