pibnft naDmf p<tiy naDmf

pakmf 8

44. p<tiy n]fprfkqf

k[davilf 'tftA[Eya KDmfpgfkQd{mf n]fprfkqidMmf MtfTv<mf k]f]mfmav<mf pzkiyiRnftarfkqf. oR Epa[f YYMlmf tmfAmcf cnftikfk viRmfp<mf oRvAr ;[fBta[f Mt[f Mtlf cnftitftarfkqf. Epciyvri[f Krlilf oR ndfAp naF vRpvri[f em[fAm. uqfqtftilf ;RkfKmf ']f]gfkqf `vrf varftfAtkqf YYMlmf evqipfpdfd[ '[f$lf `T epayfyakaT. ka]pfEpaKmf tmfptikqf `Dtft MpfptftaB ~]fDkQkfKtf etadrfnfT n]fprfkqak ;Rkfkpf Epaki$rfkqf '[fB ;nftcf cmytftilf MtfT niA[kfkkf kar]mf ;lfAl.

Edvidf eca[f[pF criyak maAl 6 m]ikfK vnfT ktAvtf tdfF[arf. EnrtfAtpf epa[f[ak `vrf mtipfpvrf '[fpT MtfTv<kfKtf etqivayibfB. EdvidfDkfKcf Cmarf nabfpT vyT. tAlyi[f pi[fp<btftilf utymaKmf MZ nilaAv otft vZkfAk, M[f p<btftiLmf tAlMF enRkfkmf KAbnfT ka]pfpdfdT. enbfbikfK Emlf oR cil MFkqf "E[a taE[a ev[fB odfFkf eka]fFRnft[. ;[f{mf o[fB `lflT ;r]fD ~]fDkQkfKqf 'wfci nibfKmf MFkAqy<mf ;znfT viDvarf '[fB yarf eca[f[aLmf `vrf Ekappfpd niyaymf ;lfAl. vnfT udE[Ey nI]fd naqf n]fpArpfEpal klklev[fB EpCmf Cpavmf. ciritft Mkmf. yaRmf ;vRd[f Epc viRmfp<varfkqf '[fB ecalflkfPFy ytarftft K]mf.

M. - vaRgfkqf. ;T '[f{Ady mA[vi Kim.

Edvidf - Mr. M-u-t-t-u Raymon, Kim ugfkqf ;RvAry<<mf cnftitftT mikv<mf mkizfcfci. m[f[ikfkv<mf. ugfkqf EpAr na[f criyak ucfcritfEtE[a '[fB pymak ;RkfkibT. criyak 'pfpF ucfcripfpT '[fB ecalflv<mf.

M. - '[f MZpfepyrf MtfTram[f. 'lfElaRmf Matt '[fB CRkfkmak `Azkfki$rfkqf.

Edvidf - Kim '[f$lf ;nft Urf epyrf ~yibfEb. nIgfkqf 'pfpF ......

k]f]mfma - '[f u]fAmya[ epyrf k]f]mfma. `nftpf epyArcf ecalfl ;gfK kxfdpfpDki$rfkqf. `t[alf 'lfElaRmf Kim '[fB mabfbi PpfpiDki$rfkqf.

Edvidf - n[fbi. na[f ugfkAq Matt, Kim '[fEb `Azkfkpf EpakiEb[f. Matt, ugfkqf mA[viyi[f k]fkqf 'vfvqv< epriytakv<mf, kRpfpakv<mf, `zkakv<mf ;Rkfki[fb[ etriy<ma. You do have a very pretty wife.

M. ni. - ('gfkqf Urilf pibRAdy mA[viAy Enrilf p<kzfvT nakrikmakkf kRtpfpDvtilfAl. nIgfkqf EvB `vAq '`zK' '[fB ecalflividfGrfkqf `lflva. ;[i `vAqpf piFkfkEv MFyaT.)

M. - Thank you. jJsf "tavT capfpiDkibIrfkqa ?

Edvidf - Thanks. ;pfEpaT Ev]fdamf. Enrmaki vidfdT. Frances katfTkf eka]fD ;Rpfpaqf. Epaklamf.

Edvidf vcikfKmf vID m]f]FyiliRnfT Amlapfp>rf EpaKmf T\rmf ;RkfKmf. karilf "biyv<d[f Edvidf sfE[aAvpf pbfbi kvAlpfpDvtaktf etriyvilfAl. `ldfciymak OdfFkfeka]fD Epakpf Epak plfEvB ;dgfkAqcf CdfFkf kadfF `Av '[f[ '[fpAty<mf ecalflikf eka]fEd Epa[arf.

M. - ;nft ;dgfkeqlflamf ugfkQkfK mikv<mf pzkfkmf Epal ;RkfkibEt.

Edvidf - na[f EvAl ecyfy<mf pqfqi ugfkqf vIdfDkfKpf pkfktftilf ta[f ;RkfkibT. nagfkQmf ;nftpf pKtiyilf ta[f ;TvAr KFyiRnfEtamf. ;r]fD ~]fDkQkfK M[f ta[f ;pfEpaT ;RkfKmf p<TvIdfDkfKkf KF EpaE[amf. (`vfvpfEpaT mA[viAypf Epcfcilf ;Zkfk viRmfpi) Kim, ;nft sfE[a ugfkQkfKpf piFkfki[fbta?

k. - Mtlilf sfE[a '[f$El pymak ;RnftT. ;pfEpaT pzkfkmaki vidfdT.

;tbfKqf Edvidf ;RkfKmf vID vnfT vidfdT.

ktAvtf tibnfT uqfEq NAznftTm,f "vaRgfkqf" '[fB EdvidfF[f mA[vi, Frances, p<[fciripfp<d[f vrEvbf$qf. `vQAdy canftma[ KrLmf, `dkfkma[ vrEvbfp<mf, `vqf uyriy p]fAp evqipfpDtfti[. Cmarf 40 vyT ;RkfKmf. `vQAdy varftfAtkqf uqfqtfti[i[fB utitft[ '[fpAt `vqf mlrfnft MkMmf kpdmbfb p<[fciripfp<mf 'DtfTkf kadfF[. epa[f[ibma[ (blonde) PnftAltf T\kfkikf kdfFyiRnftaqf. `tbfK v]f]pf epaRtftma[ YMkfKkf k]f]aFy<d[f Etabfbmf `qitftaqf. k]f]mfmaAv `vQkfKpf piFtfT ;RnftT '[fpAt evqipfpDtft varftfAtkqf EtAvyilfAl.

catar]makpf p<titak yaAryavT cnftitftalf evdfktfti[f cikrtfAt 'dfFpf piFkfKmf k]f]mfmav<mf, `vAqkf k]fd pi[f t[f vrv< nlfvrv< '[fB p<rinfT eka]fD, ndfp<kf krgfkqf nIdfFy n]fprfkAqpf parftfT, n[fbi ecalfLmf MAbyilf p<[f[Ak ecyftaqf.

Frances kfKpf pi[f[alf "Z vytilf oR ciBv[f, `v{kfKpf pi[f `mfmaAv `pfpFEy uritfT Avtft 2 vyT ciBmi.

Frances - ;T Bob, ;T Beverley '[fB KznfAtkAq `biMkpfp|Dtfti[aqf.

Emlf naDkqilf m]ikfK oR MAb mabif eka]fFRkfKmf evdfp tdfp niAlAmkqf 'pfpFpf pdfd VzfniAlkqiLmf 'nftvitma[ uAryadAly<mf Clpmaktf etadgfk uBTA]yak ;Rkfki[fb[.

Frances - Fcmfprf mat Mtlf vartftiElEy ;pfpF sfE[a ekadfDkibT. ;[f{mf EpakpfEpak 'pfpF ;RkfKEma? (k]f]mfmaAv Enakfki) `Tv<mf p<dAvAy EvB uDtftikf eka]fD sfE[avilf ndpfpT kxfdmak ;RkfKmf.

k. - ~mf. Mtlilf kxfdmaktf ta[f ;RnftT. ;pfEpaT ekawfcmf pzki vidfdT.

;gfg[mf ~rmfpitft uAryadlf k]f]mfmavi[f kiramtfTkfKpf Epayf, pErada, ec[fA[ vziyak Edmonton kfKtf tiRmfpiyT.

Frances - ;r]fD KznfAtkAqy<mf vidfDvidfD 'pfpFpf pirinfT ;Rkfk MFkibT.

;nftkf Ekqfvi plralf pl cnftrfpfpgfkqilf EkdfDpf pzkfkma[T. ~[alf ;nft vIdfF[f KDmfppf pagfka[cf VzfniAlyilf k]f]mfmavi[f m[tilf 'CrIlf' '[fB Mqf Attftabf Epalf ;RnftiRkfk Ev]fDmf. ptilf ecalfl MFyamlf tvitftT `vqf Mkmf.

vadfdMbfb MktfAt Edvidf parftftiRkfk Ev]fDmf '[fptilf _ymilfAl. udE[ t[kfK uriy pa]iyilf oR Ejakf `FtfTvidfD `vRmf klklev[fB ciritftarf.

Edvidf - (Frances- _pf parftfT) u[fA[ vidfdalf Epcikf eka]fEd ;Rpfpayf. vnftvrfkQkfKpf pci 'DkfKmf '[fb ']f]Em u[kfKtf Eta[f$ta? (MtfTAvpf parftfT) 'gfkqf vIdfFlf nlfl pci 'Dtft pibK ta[f capfpaD EpaDvT vzkfkmf. `pfEpaT ta[f viRnfti[rf capfpadfFlf ;RkfKmf KAbkAqkf kv[ikfk madfdarfkqf. (mI]fDmf ciripfp<)

M.ni.  ;vrf nmfm type. Urilf tmfpi, tgfAkkQd[f Epcikf eka]fD ;RpfpT Epalf ;RkfkibT. ulktfti[f 'nftpf pKtiyilf vcitftaLmf m[itrfkqf `FpfpAdyilf oEr matiri ta[f. 'lfElaRmf `Amtiyak, ndfp< MAbyilf cnfEtaxmak vaztfta[f viRmfp<ki$rfkqf. udli[f evqitf EtabfbgfkQmf, ciBAm m[pfpa[fAmkQmf, EpraAcy<mf ta[f `vrfkAqpf pirikfki[fb[.

nalfvRmf capfpadfD EmAjkfK 'ZnfTcf ec[fb[rf. Edvidf yarf yarf 'gfekgfEk udfkar Ev]fDmf '[fB ecalflikf eka]fFRnftarf. capfpiDmfEpaT ~dvrfkqf 'lfElaRmf oR p<bmakv<mf, ep]fkqf oR p<bmakv<mf udfkaRvT ucitmlfl. mabi mabi udfkaRtlf ta[f Embfktftiy mriyaAt.

tiGer[fB k]f]mfmaAvkf ka]vilfAl. kzivAb uqfQmf yaRmf ka]pfpdvilfAl.

"Kim, uqfEq ;RkfkibIrfkqa? '[fB Frances Krlf ekaDtfTpf parftftaqf. pkfktfT `Abyilf k]f]mfma Beverley _kf kdfFpf piFtfT Mtftmf ekaDtfT viAqyaFkf eka]fFRnftAt mbfb YMvRmf k]fd[rf. EvB Ekqfvikqf o[fBmf Ekdfkamlf MtfTv<mf EdvidfDmf capfpadfD EmAjkfKtf tiRmfpi[arfkqf. m[it[f t[f u]rfcfcikAq 'vfvqv< `dkfki AvtftaLmf, p>mikfK `Fyilf ;RnfT kiqmfp<mf 'rimAlkf Kzmfp< 'lfla ckftikAqy<mf mIbi epagfki 'ZvT Epalf, cil cmygfkqilf `nft `nftrgfk u]rfv<kqf pIbidfD 'Zki[fb[. `cfcmygfkqilf `nft 'ri mAlAy evFkfk viDvT ta[f nlflT. catar]mak ciripfpak EpCmf EdvidfDmf ;nftcf cmytftilf emq[mak ;Rnftarf. niAlAmAy u]rfnfT eka]fd MtfTv<mf EmAjyilf `mrfnfT `AmtiAykf kAdpfpiFtfta[f. ptfT nimidgfkqf kzitfT k]f]mfmav<mf, Frances-mf k]fkAqtf TAdtfTkf eka]fD KznfAtkQd[f capfpid vnftarfkqf.

k.- ugfkAq vic[pfpDtftiytbfK m[f[ikfkv<mf. u]rfcfci vcpfpdfD vidfEd[f. KznfAtkqf wapkmf vnfT vidfdT.

Edvidf - Don't be silly. We all understand. It is better to get it out.

Edvidf mI]fDmf "Eta Ekliyakpf Epci `A[vAry<mf cirikfkcf ecyftarf.

capfpid ~rmfpikfK M[f Edvidf tgfkQkfKkf kiAdtft n]fprfkQkfkakv<mf, u]v<kfkakv<mf ;Abv{kfK n[fbi ecLtfti[arf.

Edvidf - Matt, ;[fB '[kfK cAmylf `Ab uqfEq Epakkf Pd EnrmilfAl. 'lflaEm ;[fB Frances ta[f. capfpaD n[f$k ;lfAl '[f$lf m[f[ikfkv<mf.

MtfTAvpf parftfT Edvidf kapfpi `Fkfki$ra? `lflT MtfTvidmiRnfT ;vrf kbfBkf eka]fdara '[fB k]f]mfmavalf t[f kaTkAq nmfp MFyvilfAl. `Dtft vi[aF ~cfcriymf ciripfpak mabiyT.

Frances - Kim, ugfkQkfK '[f[ piFkfKmf, 'T piFkfkaT '[fB etriyat kar]tftalf madfFAbcfci ecyfyvilfAl. Ekazi ;Abcfci ta[f ecyftiRkfkiEb[f.

MtfT - `Atpf pbfbikf kvAlpf pdatIrfkqf. nagfkqf Urfv[, pbpfp[, ndpfp[, nInfTv[ 'lflavbfAby<mf capfpiDEvamf.

Edvidf - `T `pfpF ;lfAl. k[dav<kfK EmbfEky<qfq cmevqi manilgfkqilf oRvAr viRnfTkfK `AztfT vidfD, madfFAbcfci steak ecyfyamlf, EkaziAycf cAmtftalf `T `vrfkAqtf tkfk MAbyilf mriyaAt ecLtftvilfAl '[fB `rftftmf. `t[alf ta[f Frances `pfpFcf eca[f[aqf.

~[alf, Matt, ;nftiyavilf ;Rpfpvrfkqf pCkfkAqkf kdv<qaktf etaZvtalf ta[f `AvkAqcf capfpiDvT ;lfAl '[fblflva Ekqfvipf pdfEdamf.

`Dtft ptfT nimidgfkQkfK MtfT kqtftilf ;bgfki, jIv himfAc, Ekamata, ;AbcfciAy ubfptfti ecyfy<midmf, ubfptfti ecyfy<mf mkfkqf, epaRqatartftilf `[f[arf vkikfKmf ;dmf, catipf piriviA[kqf, '[fB pl tAlpfp<kAq `lci MFtfta[f. EdvidfDmf MtfT ecalfLvAt mikkf PrfnfT EkdfDkf eka]fFRnftarf. EmLmf etadrfnfT Epc MtfT cil vi[aFkqf mdfDmf ;Adevqi ekaDtfta[f. `Tta[f cmymf '[fB k]f]mfma "Edvidf, ;vAr vidfdalf ;[f{mf ;[fB ;rv< p>rakv<mf ;pfpFEy Epcikf eka]fEd ;Rpfparf. pibtftiyaRkfKpf Eparf `FkfKmf '[fb u]rfEv ;vRkfK vraT " '[fB MtfTvi[f ecabfepaziv<kfK oR MbfBpf p<qfqi Avtftaqf.

k. - Frances, nIgfkqf ecyft Ekazi mikv<mf Rciyak ;RkfkibT. ;At 'pfpF cAmtftIrfkqf?

Edvidf - Matt, k[davilf ;RkfKmf ep]fkqf ta[f ;pfpF '[fB niA[tfEt[f. ulkmf MZvTmf uqfq ep]fkqf yavRmf oEr pqfqikfKtf ta[f Epayf ;Atkf kbfBkf ekaqfQki$rfkqf '[fB niA[kfkiEb[f. ;pfEpaT Frances ;nftkf Ekazikqf vqrfpfp< MAbyiliRnfT, EmAjkfK vRmf vArkfKmf '[fe[[f[ ndnftT '[fB ecalfl ~rmfpitfT viDvaqf.

Frances - Kim, na[f ecyft MAbAy ugfkQkfK 'Ztikf ekaDkfkiEb[f. ptiLkfK nIgfkqf catmf 'pfpF ecyfvT, kbi vAkkAq 'pfpFcf ecyfvT '[fB '[kfKcf ecalflitftr Ev]fDmf. cri taE[. na[f 'pfEpaT kbi vAkkAqcf ecyftaLmf ;vrf cri ;lfAl '[fB KAb ecalflikf eka]fEd ;Rpfparf.

Edvidf - nIgfkqf kbi cAmkfKmf EpaT "[f ;tftA[vAk vacA[y<qfq mwfcqf, pdfAd, kiramfp<, "lkfkayf, MtliyvbfAbpf EpaDkibIrfkqf?

mwfcqi[f mkiAm, ;wfciyi[f jIr]ikfKmf ckfti, p>]fF[f K]gfkqf '[fB pwfc YMliAkkqi[f Em[fAmkAq MtfT viritfTArkfk ~rmfpitfta[f.

k.- ;vRkfKcf cAmkfktfta[f etriyaEt tvir, 'AtyavT 'gfEkyavT pFtfTvidfD kAtvid ~rmfpitfT viDvarf.

yaEra etriyatvrfkqf vIdfDkfK vnfT '[f[ EpcpfEpakiE$mf '[fB pynfT eka]fEd ;Rnft MtfT- k]f]mfma tmfptikQkfK, ;nftiyav<kfKcf ec[fB tmfpi m]i-mwfCqa ;vrfkQd[f `rdfAd `FpfpT Epalkf kaltfAtkf kzitftT oR p<tiy `{pvmak ;RnftT. tKnftvaB m[mab n[fbi ecLtftividfD, Beverley kfK mabfbi, mabfbi MtftgfkAq `qfqikf ekadfFvidfD, EdvidfF[f karilf MtfTv<mf k]f]mfmav<mf tgfkqf vIdfDkfKtf tiRmfpi[arfkqf. `[fB maAl `{pvgfkQkfKpf pi[f k[davilf p]fp<mikfk oR KDmfptfti[ri[f ndfAp mdfDmf cmfpatitftT mdfDmlflamlf k]f]mfmavi[f t[f[mfpikfAky<mf oR piF uyrftfti vidfdtak MtfT u]rfnfta[f.

45. k[davilf epaZT EpakfK

MtfT- k]f]mfma ;Rvri[f vazfkfAkAy odfF ;nftiya- k[da naDkqf, `gfK vaZmf mkfkqiAdEy uqfq obfBAm EvbfBAmkqf ~kiyvbfAb 'DtfTkf PBvT 'qitlfl. ;vbfBqf 'Av `FpfpAdyilf u]fAmya[Av, 'Av u]fAmkfKpf p<bmfpa[Av, 'Av miAkpfpDtftpf pdfFRkfki[fb[, 'vbfAb nmf Urf mkfkqf foreign-lf vaZmf mkfkqf klacfcarmf '[fB tv$k ']f}ki$rfkqf '[fB nirf]yipfpT `vrvrfkQAdy `{pvgfkAAqy<<mf, k]fE]adfdgfkAqy<mf epaBtfT maBpdlamf. ~[alf cil vixygfkqilf mdfDmf EmbfK naDkqilf vaZmf mkfkqf m[ niAly<mf, vazfkfAk MAbkQmf maBpdfD ;RpfpT nicfcymf.

EvAl '[fB vnfTvidfdalf ulkilf 'nftpf pKtiyilf vazfnftaLmf EvAlyiliRnfT viDpd viRmfp<vT m[it ;ylfp<. ;ynftirgfkQmf ;tbfK viti vilkfK `lfl. ;ynftirgfkqf pZTpDvTmf `tik EvAlyi[alf `lfl. EvAl ecyfyamlf ;Rpfptalf ta[f TR piFkfki[fb[ '[fB ecalfLvarfkqf. ;Rpfpi{mf varmf oR MAbyavT `nft ;ynftirgfkAqcf Ctftmf ecyfT, mabfb Ev]fFy pKtikAq mabfbi[alf ta[f `Av nI]fd kalmf uAzkfKmf.

;Et kar]tftalf ta[f m[itrfkQkfKpf pl kar]gfkAqkf kadfF viDMAbkqf "bfpaD ecyfypf pdfFRkfki[fb[. ;gfK udLkfK mdfDm[fbi uqfqtfTkfKmf OyfEva maBtEla ekaDtftalfta[f etadrfnfT tibmfpd EvAlkqf ndkfKmf.

MtfTvi[f ;qAm nadfkqilf `Lvlkmf mbfBmf etazibf caAlkqilf varmf oR naqf (vzkfkmak wayiB) viDMAb. mattfTkfK oR MAb YM[f$mf c[ikf kizAm viDMAb. pl vatgfkQkfKpf pibK ;At ;r]fD nadfkqak uyrftfti ;Rkfki$rfkqf. tvirfkfk MFyat niAlAmkqilf mabfB MAbyilf EvAl ecyfvTmf mrpaki vidfdT.

EmAl naDkqilf varmf ;r]fD nadfkqf viDMAb. ;T vixytftilf ulk mkfkQkfKqf p>rf] obfBAm nilv<kibT '[fptbfK vrviRkfKmf ;r]fD nadfkAq niA[tfT evqfqikf kizAm mtiygfkqilf mkfkqf `Lvlgfkqilf pDmf m[ `Amtiyi[fAm oR nlfl 'DtfTkf kadfD ~Kmf. k[davilf n]fprfkqf, KDmfpgfkqf, `Lvlkgfkqilf p]ip<riEvarf evqfqi `lflT c[i ;rv<kqilf PF[alfta[f `tikmak rcikfki$rfkqf '[fpT nmfppfpDkibT. wayibfBkf kizAmqilf n]fprfkqf o[fB PF[alf mB naqf EvAlkfKpf Epak Ev]fDmf '[fb kvAl etakfki nibfk, ;rvilf m[ `AmtiEyaD EkqikfAkkqilf :Dpd mkfkqf viRmfp<vtilfAl. kFkartfAtpf parftft v]f]mf ;Rpfparfkqf. 'vIkf ']f\Dkfkak' ;vrfkqf vazfki$rfkqa ? `lflT EvAl ecyfvtilf u]fdaKmf EcarfAvpf Epakfk 'vIkf ']fdf' viDki$rfkqa '[fB MtfT Kzmfpiytilf tvB ;lfAl.

varviDMAbyilf mkfkQkfKqfq 'EmaktfAt' TGIF (Thank God, It is Friday) '[fb vc[mf etqivakkf kadfDmf.

;At viqkfKmf vAkyilf oT kAt ecalfLvT]fD. `emrikfka, k[da ~kiy naDkqilf ecyfypfpDmf karfkqi[f trmf oEr matiri ;RpfptilfAl '[fBmf, jpfpa[ilf ecyfypfpDmf karfkqf 'pfEpaTEm nlfl trmf uqfqAv '[fBmf oR kRtfT ;RnfT vRkibT. ;tbfKkf kar]mf, cilkalmf vAr, jpfpa[ilf karfkqf robots '[pfpDmf ta[iygfKmf ;ynftirgfkqalf ~kfkpfpdfdAv. `emrikfkavilf ;[f{mf pl N}kfk EvAlkAqy<mf m[itkf krgfkqalf ecyfT vRki$rfkqf '[fpT ta[f. EmLmf `emrikfkavilf evqfqikf kizAm, tigfkqf kizAmkqilf ecyfypfpDmf karfkqf mdfDmf cbfB trkf KAbvakkf ka]pfpDki[fb[. ;tbfKkf kar[mf EvAlcf Ecarfvi[alf " vIkf ']fAd" 'tirf parftfT "gfKmf etazilaqrfkqi[f " evqfqfikf kizAm m[pfpa[fAm". ;nft varmf ;pfEpaT ta[f ~rmfpitfT ;[f{mf _nfT nadfkqf EpakEv]fDEm '[fb m[cf EcarfEvaD EvAl ecyfy<mf "tigfkqf kizAm m[pfpa[fAm". ;pfEpaT 'lfla karfkQmf robots kqalf ecyfypfpDvtalff ;nft niAl mabipf EpayfvidfdT '[fB ecalfLki$rfkqf.

varmf MZvTmf madak uAztfTvifdfD evqfqikf kizAm ;rv< Mtlf tigfkdf kizAm kaAl vAr mkfkqf `vrvrf epaRqatar vctikfK "bfppf pl mabfB vAkkqilf tgfkqf kv[tfAttf tiRpfp<ki$rfkqf. nDtftrkf KDmfptfti[rf varmf oRMAbta[f kAdkfKcf ec[fB kbi, kayfkqf vagfk Enrmf ;RkfKmf. "Az Mtlf p]kfkar[f vAr 'lfElaridMmf Kqirfcf cat[pf epdfdkgfqf ;Rpfptalf p]fdgfkqf vI]akpf EpavtilfAl. nmT nadfFEla ti[Mmf kAdkfKpf Epayf kayf, kbi vagfKvT ;[f{mf nDtftrkf KDmfpgfkqi[f ti[cripf p]ikqilf o[ff$k ;RnfT vRkibT. `[fB kaAl piDgfkpfpdfd kIAr, kayfkAq u]fD pzkfkpfpdfd nmT, nIqma[ nakfK refrigertor-lf Avtft kayfkbikAq trkfKAbvak ']f]i "bfBkf ekaqfQvtilfAl '[ MtfT niA[tfta[f.

'vIkf ']fD' kqilf mkfkqf :DpDmf mbfb EvAlkqf: vID Ctftmf ecyfvT. kzivAbkAqkf k]f]aF Epal pq pq '[fB AvtftiRpfpT. k]f]mfmav<kfK ;AvkAqpf priCtftmak AvkfkpdfFRnftAt vid ;Avkqf py[fpDtftpf pdfd[va '[fb cnfEtkMmf Pd! oR ~]fdak k[davilf vcitfT vnft mbfe$R ma]v[f mA[vi FlfliAycf Ecrfnftvqf. p]kfkar KDmfptfAtcf Ecrfnftvqf. ;T matiri kIzftftrma[ p]ikAqcf ecyfy niAby EvAlkfkarrfkqf `vqf vIdfFlf ;Rkfki$rfkqf. Mkfkiymak ;nft matiri EvAlkAqcf ecyfy viRpfpmilflamlf ;nftiyav<kfKtf tiRmfpipf Epayfvidfdaqf. ;Atkf EkdfdTmf MtfT ";nftpf epa]f}kfKpf p<tftimti ecalfl ;[fe[aR kanftijikfK 'gfEk EpavT " '[fB vRnfti[a[f. '`vrvrf EvAlkAq `vrvrfkEq ta[f ecyfTkf ekaqfq Ev]fDmf. EvAlkqilf uyrfv<, tazfv< kiAdyaT ' '[fb EmAl nadfDtf ttfTvtfAt nmf nadfF[rf kAdpfpiFtftalf ..... MtfT epR YMcfC vidfda[f.

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;tftAky varanftirpf p]ikqf MFnftv<d[f epaZT EpakfKkqf. viAqdfDkAq F.vi.yilf parftftlf, sfE[a ;RkfKmf nadfkqilf Kqirf kal viAqyadfDkqilf pgfK ekaqfvT - skiing, skating , ice hockey, curling Mtliy[. EkaAd nadfkqilf Baseball, basket ball MtliyAv viAqyadpfpDki[fb[. nmf Urf Football ;gfK soccer '[fB vzgfkpfpDkibT. Cricket oR cil ;dgfkAqtftvir mbfb nkrgfkqilf yaRkfKmf pzkfkmf ;lflatT MtfTv<kfKpf epRgfKAb.

N\lf niAlygfkQkfKpf Epayf p<tftkgfkAqpf pFtftlf nmf UArvid `tikmf. cibiy UrfkqiLmf N\lf niAlygfkQkfKkf ekaDkfkpfpDm MkfkiytfTvtfAtpf parftfT MtfT `cnfT Epa[a[f. 'gfK Epa[aLmf p<tiy N\lfkqf. ";nft N\lfkAq vagfKvtbfKpf EpaTma[ p] utvi kiAdkfkibta" '[fB oR cibiy Urilf uqfq N\lf niAly `tikariAy MtfT Ekdfda[f.

"p] enRkfkF miKnft ;nft naqilf ;Tmatiri vixygfkQkfK 'nft `rCmf, ';Eta p]mf ' '[fB eka]fD vnfT ekaDkfk madfdarfkqf. trma[ p<tiy p<tftkgfkqf, naqf, var ;tzfkqf ~kiyvbfAb vagfkkf PDma[ Mybfci ecyfEvamf. `pfpF ;lfAl '[f$lf Urfkf KZv<kfKtf EtrfnfetDkfkpf pdfd nprfkqi[f utviAy naDEvamf. `pfpFy<mf MFyvilfAl '[f$lf Urilf uqfq mkfkqf tAlvrfkqidmf MAb ;DEvamf. `Dtft Etrftli[f EpaT ;nftpf pircfcA[Aypf epritakfk `vrfkqf utv<varfkqf. nIgfkqf kv[ikfk Ev]fFyT '[f[ '[f$lf Urf mkfkQkfK N|lf niAlyMmf `t[f M[fE[bfbMmf `vciymakkf ka]pfpDkibT '[fpT ta[f" '[fB `nftpf ep]f ecalfli MFtftaqf.

M. - ;T cmfpnftmak nIgfkqf utvi Ekdfkpf EpaKmf nprf 'tirf kdfciAycf Ecrfnftvrak ;Rnftalf '[f[ ecyfvIrfkqf?

N\lfniAlypf ep]f]i[f Mktftilf u]fda[ `tirfcfciAy MtfT kv[ikfktf tvbvilfAl.

ep]f - nIgfkqf EkdfpT '[kfK EvFkfAkyak ;RkfkibT. ;nftcf ci[f[ vixytftilf "[f `rciylf kdfcikqf tAlyid Ev]fDmf? namf '[f[ ;nft Urilf `} ~rayfcfci niAlyma kdfdpf EpakiE$mf? Urilf ;RkfKmf ;AqwrfkQkfKmf MtiyvrfkQkfKmf KznfAtkQkfKmf py[fpdkf PFy ;dmf taE[ ;nft N\lf niAlymf. uqfYQrf pircfcA[kqilf kdfcikf ekaqfAkkAqpf p<Ktft madfdarfkqf. kdfcikf ekaqfAkkqf manilmf, mtftiy `rC EtrftlfkQkfKtf ta[f Mkfkiymf. namf Epcikf eka]fFRpfpT catar] mkfkQkfka[ `FpfpAd vctikqf '[fpAt mbkfkkf PdaT. ;tilf kdfcikfK ;dEm kiAdyaT.

;nft uAryadAl Edpf p]f]amlf vidfD vidfEdaEm '[fB MtfT vRtftpfpdfda[f. namf ;At URkfKpf Epayf eca[f[alf yaRmf nmfp madfdarfkqf. mkfkqf ~dfci '[f$lf '[f[ '[fptbfK '[f[ epaRqf '[fpAt Mt[f Mtlak u]rfnfta[f.

ci[f[ UrfkqiLmf p>gfkakfkqf, `gfK KznfAtkqf viAqyad, "bi, ;bgfk, KBkfEk ta]fd plEvB mrcfcat[gfkqf. p>gfka vqrfkfKmf MAb, p<lf tArkAqpf paTkakfKmf MAb ~kiyvbfAbpf plfkAlkf kzktftiLmf oR padmakpf Epatikfki[f$rfkqf. vIDkqiLmf p>cfecFkAq AvtfT `zK parfpfpT `vrfkqi[f Mkfkiy epaZT EpakfkaKmf.

epaZT EpakfK oYRp<bmf ;Rkfk, ;nftpf epaT ;dgfkAqy<mf, vIdfF{qfEqy<mf Ctftmak AvtfTkf ekaqfq ;vrfkqf 'DkfKmf Mybfcikqf vivrikfk MFyaT. Emlf naDkQkfKmf kIAz naDkQkfKmf uqfq Mkfkiyma[ vitftiyacmf '[f[ '[fB Ekdfdalf, cnfEtkmi[fbi kIzfnaDkqilf Ckatarkf KAbv< '[fBta[f ecalfl Ev]fDmf. ;At Enrilf parftftalf ta[f ;nft u]fAm viqgfKmf.

cil nadfkQkfKpf M[f MtfTvi[f n]fpRAdy tnfAt Edmonton kfK mkA[pf parfkfk vnftiRnftarf. `vRkfK YYM[fB piqfAqkqf. oRv[f Boston-lf software engineer ~k ;Rkfki$[f. ;r]fdavT Apy[f Los Angeles-lf dakfdrf. YM[f$vT Apy[f Edmonton- lf M.Sc. pFkfki$[f. epriyvrf ovfevaR nkrtftiLmf 10- 15 nadfkqf tgfkividfD cibiy nkra[ Edmonton-kfK mA[viy<d[f vnftiRkfki$rf. MtfT upcartfTkfkak "'lflavbfAby<mf parftfT vidfGrfkqa? ;[f{mf 'tftA[ nadfkqf ;RpfpIrfkqf" '[fB Ekdfda[f.

" ;gfK parfpfptbfK '[f[ carf ;RkfkibT? oR UArpf parftftalf 'lfla UrfkQmff `Et Epalf ta[f ;Rkfkib[. Week End vnftalf EpaTmf. Los Angeles-lf ;Rpfpv[f San Francisco-kfKkf karilf tAl etbikfk ODki$[f. San Francisco vilf ;Rpfpv[f Los Angeles-kfKpf Epaki$[f. var nadfkqilf mdfDmf '[f[? kaAl 6.30 m]ikfeklflamf ;r]fD Apy[fkQmf `vrvrfkQAdy mA[vikQmf EvAlkfK OFpf Epayf viDki$rfkqf. maAlyilf vr 7 m]i ~kiviDkibT. TV-_ 'tftA[ Enrmf parfpfpT? parftfaLmf `vrfkqf EpCvT pati p<riyvilfAl. EkaviLkfKpf Epaklamf '[f$Lmf ;nftpf pcgfkAq vartfTkfK oEr naAqkfKtf ta[f parfkfk MFkibT. ec[fA[ ta[f nmkfKcf cripf pDmf. ;nft Uerlflamf Cmfma ekawfc naAqkfK vnfT tgfklamf. `vfvqv<ta[f" '[fB Odfdpf pnftytftilf kAdci kdfdtfAt `Adpv[f epBmf ;[fptfAt 'dfFpf piFpfpvrf Epalf m[tilf uqfqvbfAb 'lflamf ekadfFtf tqfqi[arf.

MtfTv<<kfK Rudyard Kipling '[fpvrf '\Ztiy epa[f emazikqf niA[v<kfK vnft[.

" Oh, East is East, West is West, and never the twain shall meet...."

ulkiLqfq 'lfla naDkqiLmf uAzkfKmf mkfkQkfK maBtlf `qikfk `vfvpfEpaT ovfevaR ~]fDmf pl viDMAbkqf (statutory holidays) viDvT mrp<. ;Av nadfDkfkak uyirf ekaDtft utftmrfkqf, maepRnftAlvrfkqf, naD viDtAl `lflT Ctnftirmf 'yftiy nadfkqf, p]fFAkkqf, mtcf carfpa[ viEcx ti[gfkqf MtliyvbfAb mkfkqf niA[v< PBvtbfKmf eka]fdaDvtbfKmf niymikfkpf pdfdAv.

Kbipfpakkf k[davilf eka]fdadpfpDmf viDMAbkqf p<tfta]fAd vrEvbfKmf naqf, Ctnftirmf kiAdtft k[da ti[mf, etazilaqrf ti[mf, nvmfprilf vRmf n[fbi ecLtfTmf naqf (Thanksgiving Day), :sfdrf, "Cnatrf pibnft kiBsfTmsf, `At `DtfT vRmf Boxing Day, Mtliy[ Kbipfpidtf tkfkAv.

Thanksgiving Day '[fpT MtfT EkdffFrat o[fB. kDgf Kqirilf ;nft nadfFl kdlf kdnfT vnfT KFEybiyvrfkQkfK uyirf `qitftAv 'gfK parftftaLmf tirinfTkf eka]fFRnft va[fEkazikQmf, 'gfKmf vqRmf prgfkipf pzgfkQmf (pumpkin), cranberry pzgfkQmf ta[f. ;AvkAq `qitft ;Abv{kfK n[fbi ecLtfTmf naqf ;T. ;nft naqf `kfEdaprf matmf Mtlf vartftilf vRmf. `pfEpaT k[davilf vnft evqi nadfD ma]vrfkqf ka}mf Mtlf viDMAb. `[fB `nft ma]vrfkAqkf k[davilf vcikfKmf mkfkqf tgfkqf vIdfDkfK `AzpfpT vzkfkmf.

Dr. H. '[fb Epraciriyrf MtfT- k]f]mfma tmfptiyrfkAqtf tmf vIdfDkfK vRmfpF `AztftiRnftarf.

Dr. H mf `vRAdy mA[viy<mf `emrikfkaAvcf Ecrfnftvrfkqf. k[davkfK vnfT KFEybi na[fK ~]fDkqf ~ki[fb[. 'tirf parat `qv<kfK `[fApcf ecLtftiyTmf `lflamlf ;nftiyaAvpf pbfbiy `vrfkqf wa[Mmf EmLmf `binfTkf ekaqfq Ev]fDmf '[fb ~rfvMmf MtfTv<kfK viypfAp `qitft[. k[dav<mf `emrikfkav<mf 'vfvqv< vitftiyacma[Av '[fB vbfp<Btft `vrfkqf tygfkvilfAl. ;Et n[fbi ecLtfTmf naqf ;nft ;r]fD naDkqiLmf evvfEvB ti[gfkqilf eka]fdadpf pDkibT. . Christopher Columbus `emrikfkaAvkf k]fD piFtftT Mtlf, `emrikfk uqf nadfDpf Eparf, ~gfkiElyrfkQd[f Eparf, Mkfkiy j[atiptikqf MtliyvbfAbpf pbfbi oR critftir padEm ndtfti vidfdarf. `pfEpaT MtfTv<kfK oR Ekqfvi Ekdfk vayfpfp< kiAdtftT.

MtfT - `emrikfkrfkqf KFEyBvtbfK M[f[alf `gfK vcitft p>rfvIkkf KFkAq `vrfkqf ;Rnft ;dmf etriyamlf ecyftT niyayma?

Dr. H. - ~mf, 'gfkqf critftirtftilf `T oR kRpfp<pf pkfkmf '[fptilf cnfEtkmilfAl. (cibiT cinftitfT) 'gfK parftftaLmf kDmf 'tirfpfApcf cnftitft EpaT `vrfkQAdy pircfcA[, `vrfkqa, nagfkqa '[fb niAlAmkfK vnft pibK EvB '[f[ ecyfy MFy<mf? EmLmf ulkilf 'nftpf pKtiAy 'DtfTkf eka]fdaLmf, Vzf niAlAmkfKtf tKnftvaB m[it[f ud[Fyak cil tv$[ MFv<kAq 'Dkfk Ev]fFy `vciymf "bfpDkibT. ;[fB namf 'Dtft `nft MFv<kqf criya[Avya '[fB tIrfma[ipfpT kF[mf. ~[alf `emrikfka, k[da ~kiy ;r]fD naDkqiLmf `nftpf p>rfvIkkf KFmkfkqf M[fE[bfbmf `Ady pl tidfdgfkqf uRvakfkpf pdfDqfq[.

M. ni.  kIEz viZnftaLmf mIAcyilf m]f pdvilfAl '[fkibIrfkqa?

etadrfnfT n[fbi ecLtfTmf naAqpf pbfbi Dr. H. Epci[frf. va[fEkazi MZAmyak roast, cranberry sauce, prgfkipf pzmf pudding ; nft naqilf cAmpfpT 'gfkqf mrp<. capfpiDmf EpaT Dr. H. ciB ciB vixygfkQkfK mA[viAypf parftfT Thank you, Honey, Thank You Dear '[fB KAbnft pdfcmf 10-15 tdAvyavT ecalfliyiRpfparf. MtfT- k]f]mfma ;Rvrf k]fkQmf `vrf `pfpF ecalfLmf Epaetlflamf o[fAb o[fB cnftitfTkf eka]fd[. `Avkqf '[f[ Epcikf eka]fd[ '[fpAtpf pbfbi ;nftiy EnyrfkQkfK 'DtfTcf ecalfltf EtAvyilfAl.

vIdfDkfKtf tiRmfpiy pibK ta[f k]f]mfma "nIgfkQmf ;RkfkibIrfkEq. 'tbfK 'DtftaLmf 'vqf vqf' '[fB piDgfkikf eka]fD. Dr. H. _pf parftftIrfkqa? `nft `mfmavidmf 'vfvqv< `[fpak ;Rkfki$rf '[fB. '[f[ ecyfT AvtftaLmf "tavT KAb ecalflviflfAl '[f$lf ugfkQkfKcf capfpidfd matiriEy ;RkfkaEt" '[f$qf.

"Thank you, k]f]mfma Honey, ;[iEmlf na{mf `pfpFEy ecyfkiEb[f " '[f$[f MtfT.

Dr. H. n[fbi ecLtfTmf naAqpf pbfbiy viqkfkmf MFnftTmf MtfTvi[f tayf nadfDpf pbfB epagfki 'ZnftT. ecalfliAvtft matiri Dr. H. t[f Epcfci[f MFvilf ugfkqf Urilf ;T matiri p]fFAkkqf "tavT u]fda '[fB Ekdfdarf. ;pfEpaT MtfT EmAdEmlf "bi AmkfAkpf piFtft matiri niA[tfTpf Epc ~rmfpitfta[f. tmizrf tiRnaqf Atpf epagfklf, YVriy pkva{kfK `wfclf, vR] pkva{kfK n[fbi, mwfcqf Cbfbiy epagfklf paA[kqf, kRmfpi[f ;[f CAv, tmizrf p]fpaD ;nft matiri vixygfkAq o[fB vidamlf Pbi[a[f. `v[f mbnftvbfAb k]f]mfma `vfvpfEpaT wapkpf pDtftikf eka]fD vnftaqf. ;Rvrf KrliLmf "nagfkqf ;nft matiri p]fFAkAy N\bfBkf k]kfka[ ~]fDkqakkf eka]fdaFkf eka]fD vRkiE$mf. ;T '[f[ p<<TAm! " '[fb krfvmf eta[itftT. ;vrfkAq vid nagfkqf oRpF uyrfnftiRkfkiE$mf '[fpT p<lpfpDmfpF vivcaypf prmfpAryilf vnft MtfT " ;nftpf epagfklf tiR naqilf 'gfkqf vylilf EvAl ecyfy<mf ~]f, ep]f `A[vRkfKmf EvdfF, p<dAvkqf pricak vzgfKvTmf 'gfkqf mrp<" '[fB ecalfli MFtfta[f. k]f]mfmaEv `cnfT Epayf vidfdaqf. MtfT EpciyT `v[f utdfFlf utitft varftfAtkqf `lfl, uqfqtftiliRnfT 'Znft ']f] `Alkqf '[fB `vqf `binftiRkfk madfdaqf.

46. kiBsfTmsf, :sfdrf

k[davilf mtcf carfp<qfq p]fFAkkQqf Mkfkiyma[Av kiBsfTmsf, :sfdrf~kiy ;r]fDmf. kiRsfTmsf ulkmf MZvTmf `{crikfkpfpDmf epRmf p]fFAk. ec[fA[yilf MtfT vazfnftT kiBsfTvrfkqf `tikmf vaZmf pKtikqilf o[fB. 'tirf vID, pkfktfT vID 'lflamf kiBsfTvrfkqf ta[f. "Cnatrf `vtritft naAq odfF Etvalygfkqilf ndkfKmf nD ;rv< p>AckfKtf tirqf tirqak mkfkqf EpavAt MtfT parftftiRkfki$[f. ~dvrf, ep]fFrf, ciBvrfkqf, ciBmikqf p<tftaAd uDtfT, ep]fkqf MkfkaD EpadfDkf eka]fD vriAc vriAcyaktf tiRkf EkaviLkfKcf eclfvT parfpfEpaAr myirfkf Pcfclf 'Dkfkcf ecyfy<mf. MtfT vIdfFlf ;nftpf p]fFAkAy eka]fdaDvT ;lfAl '[f$Lmff, mB naqf Ekazi piriya[iyilf ~rmfpitfT pl _dfdgfkqf MtfTvi[f vIdfDkfK pl n]fprfkqf vIdfFliRnfT vnfT viDmf.

k[davilf kiBsfTmsf p]fFAk eka]fdaDvAtpf plfEvB pKtikqakpf pirikfklamf.

Mtlf pKti nvmfprf matmf kAdci varmf ~rmfpitfT viDmf. kiBsfTmsf '[f$El epaRqfkqf vagfKvT, priCkqf ekaDpfpT ta[f `rftftEma '[fB ']f}mf vAkyilf, kAdkqiLmf Vpfprf marfkdfDkqiLmf pl v]f] viqkfKkqf, Etar]mf, EkqikfAkkqf. kiBsfTmsf padfDkfkqf (carol) olitft v]f]mak ;RkfKmf. 'gfK parftftaLmf Sale, Sale Sale. p<titakkf k[dav<kfK vnftiRkfKmf oRvrf ;nft Urilf kAdkfkarrfkqf 'vfvqv< taraq K]mf pAdtftvrfkqf '[fB niA[kfkkf PDmf. 'lfla epaRqfkAqy<mf 50 Mtlf 75 viZkfkaDkqf vAr tqfqi vibfki[f$rfkEq, ;vrfkQkfK 'pfpFkf kdfDpfpF ~Kmf '[fB ']f]v<mf Eta[fBmf.

ekawfcmf PdfFkf kzitfTpf parftftalf pl epaRqfkQAdy ;nft SALE viAlkfKmf `tbfK M[f ;Rnft viAlkfKmf `tik vitftiyacmf ;lfAl '[fpT p<lpfpDmf. cil cmygfkqilf ec[fb ~]fFliRnfT Etgfkikf kidnft epaRqfkAq o[fBmf patiy<maktf tqfqi viDvTmf u]fD. pl viyaparikqf nvmfprf, Fcmfprf matgfkqilf ecyfy<mf ematft viyaparmf mbfb 10 matgfkqilf vifbfpAtvid `tikmak ;RkfKmf '[fB Pd ecalfllamf. Akyilf p]mf ;lfAlEy '[fBmf yaRmf kvAlpfpDvT kiAdyaT. ;tbfek[fEb credit card '[fb tidfdtfAtpf py[fpDtfti, epaRqfkAq ;[fB kaC o[fBmf ekaDkfkamlf vagfkividfDpf pi[f vdfFy<mf MtLmak mata matmf kdfDmf niAlAm `vrfkQkfKpf pzkfkmaki vidfdT.

epaRdfkAq 'pfpFyavT 'nft viAlkfkavT kzitfTkf kdfd Ev]fDmf '[fb ']f]mf niAbEvb kiBsfTmsf tatfta Santa Claus '[fb p<[tma[vArpf epaRqfkqf vibfptbfKkf kRviyakpf py[fpDtfTki$rfkqf '[f$lf `tbfK mBpfp<< ;RkfkaT. ;nft tatftav<kfek[ oR t[i ;RpfpidtfAt "bfpDtfti ovfevaR Shopping Mall liLmf Santa Epalf evqfAqtftaF odfFy Evdmf tritfT oRvrf udfkarfnfT eka]fD ;Rpfparf. KznfAtkAqpf epbfE$rfkqf `AztfT vnfT `vrf mFyilf `mrftfti p<Akpfpdmf 'DtfTkf ekaqfQvT mbfe$R mrp<. `nftkf KznfAtkqf vqrfnfT `vrfkqf parftft epriyvrf Evdtari '[fB u]Rmf vAr ;nftpf pzkfkmf nIFkfKmf. `TvAr `vrfta[f ciBsfTmsf p]fFAkyi[f M[f ;rvilf t[f{Ady reindeer '[fb ma[fkqf ;ZkfKmf v]fFyilf vnfT p<Ak evqiEyBmf Kzayf (chimney) YMlmf `vrfkqf viRmfpiy viAqyadfDpf epaRdfkAqkf eka]fD vRki$rf '[fb nmfpikfAk vqrfkfkpfpDkibT. nqfqirvilf vnftibgfKmf Santa Avkf kAqpfpabfb KznfAtkqf oR ki]f]tftilf paLmf pisfkdfDmf AvpfpT]fD. KznfAtkqf vizitfT 'ZvtbfK M[f epbfE$rfkqf `vbfAb vilkfkividfD Santa ta[f KFtfT vidfDpf EpayiRkfki$rf '[fb ']f]mf KznfAtkQkfK UdfDvT MtfTv<kfK viypfpak ;RnftT.

M.ni.  ulkilf YMd vzkfkgfkqf oR nadfDkfEka klacfcartfTkfEka mdfDmf uriy[ `lfl. EvBcil YMd vzkfkgfkAqpf pib cMtaygfkqf AkyaQmfEpaT mdfDmf `T pKtftbiv< ;lflatT '[fB "q[mf ecyfvT m[it ;ylfp<!

kiBsfTmsf enRgfk enRgfkpf epaQqfkAq vibfpvrfkqf pl EvB upaygfkAqkf kAdpfpiFpfpT]fD. nmf Urf EtrftLkfK ;[f{mf 10 nadfkqf, 9 nadfkqf.... '[fB ecalfLvT Epalf kiBsfTmsfkfK naqf KAbpfp< `bivipfp<kqf ~rmfpitfT viDvarfkqf. ;TvAr katlikfK priCkqf vagfkat valiprfkqf, tayfkfK `[fpqipfp< vagfkat piqfAqkqf, Epr[f EptftikQkfKpf priCkqf vagfkamlf tamtitft tatfta padfFkqf kAdkf ktv<kqf `Adkfkpf pDvtbfK M[f OEdaFpfEpayf 'AtyavT vagfk `vtipfpDmf `bfp<tkf kadfciAykf k[dav<kfEka, `emrikfkav<kfEka eclfEvarf k]fD kqikfkkf tvbkf PdaT!

;r]fdavT piriv<i MtfTvi[f m[At uRkfkiy mbfe$R kadfci. kibisffTmsf padfDkfkAq (carols) prvcmakpf paFkf eka]fD etR etRvakpf EpaKmf Pdfdgfkqf. cibiEyarfkQmf, epriEyarfkQmf epriy KZvakpf mRtfTv mA[kqf, MtiEyarf ;lflgfkqf Epa[fb pl ;dgfkQkfKcf ec[fB ;pfpadlfkAqpf paDvT ka]tf tKnftT o[f$Kmf.

`Dtfttak "Cnatrf pibnft ;nfttf tiRnaqilf Etvalygfkqi[f uqfEq kAdkqiLmf, shopping mall kqiLmf ka]pfpdfd `A[vRmf uqfEq NAznftalf :, 'Bmfp<kqf Pd ;RpfptbfK ;dmf kiAdyaEt '[fB MtfT niA[tftT]fD. criya[ Enrtftilf ;Atpfpbfbi oR patiriyaridmf MtfT Ekdfk vayfpfp< kiAdtftT.

patiriyarf - nlfl Ekqfvi. ;Atpfpbfbi cmy carfp<Ady 'lfElaREm kvAlpfpDkiE$mf. nlfl EvAqyak ~]fdv[f 'gfkQkfK ;nftpf pircfcA[Ay AvkfkvilfAl. kAdkQkfKpf priCkqf vagfkcf eclfLmf Pdfdtftilf N\bilf oR pgfK Christmas mass- kfK vRvT kiAdyaT. cMtaymf `pfpF mabikf eka]fD vRkibT. vd `emrikfkaAv oR NkrfEvarf cMtaymf (consumer society) '[fB ecalfllamf. Christmas '[f$El priCkqf vagfKtlf '[fb niAlAmkfK vnfTvidfEdamf. ~]fdvA[pf pbfbi niA[kfk Enrmf kiAdyaT '[fB Pd ecalfllamf.

eclfvtfAtpf pbfbiy<mf, epaRqf niAlyaAmAypf pbfbiy<mf pdfF[tftarf padfDkfkqf MtfTkfK niA[v<kfK vnft[.

'lfElaRmf u]fD, uDtfti, KFtfTkf kqitfTkf eka]fFRkfKmf EpaT, tamf vaZmf cMtaytftilf uqfq "Az, 'qiyvrfkQkfK viRnfT `qikfkpf plrf M[f vnftT MtfTv<kfKmf, k]f]mfmav<kfKmf k]f]IAr vrvAztftT. ;nft viRnfTkAq vzgfk, ~gfkagfEk Amygfkqf niBvi ;Rkfki$rfkqf. ;AvkQkfK Ev]fFy u]v<pf epaRqfkAqtf ta[mak mkfkqf ekaDkfki$rfkqf. cAmpfptbfKmf, Ev]fFyvrfkQkfKkf ekaDkfkv<mf plrf udlf uAzpfApy<mf ~yirkf k]kfk[ m[itapikqf taEm ec[fB ekaDtfTmf utv<ki$rfkqf.

k]f]mfma - '[kfK 'pfEpatavT vayfpfp< kiAdtftalf ;T matiri epaTpfp]ikqilf :D pd epRmf ~Ac.

M. - MRk[f '[fAbkfkvT u[f ~AcAypf p>rftfti ecyfvarf. pypfpdaEt.

kiBsfTmsf pbfbi EvB cil `mfcgfkqf MtfTv<kfK EvFkfAkyak ;Rnft[. Fcmfprf matmf pibnft udE[Ey 'lfla `LvkgfkqiLmf EvAl mnftmakviDkibT. yarfyaRkfK '[fe[[f[ priCkqf vagfKvT, vazftfTkfkAq `{pfp<vT, evqfqi cama[fkAqtf TlkfKvT, pirya]mf ecyfvtak ;Rnftalf `tbfKtf EtAvya[ "bfpaDkAqcf ecyfvT, baking, vIDkqi[f evqipfp<btftilf viqkfKkqf EpadfD `lgfkripfpT Epa[fb 'tftA[Eya vixygfkAqpf pbfbi EyacA[ ecyfy Ev]fFyiRkfKmf. kiBsfTmsf parfF 'gfK parftftaLmf nAdepbfb vaEb ;RkfKmf. ;nft parfFkqilf `qv<kfK `tikmak mT `RnfTEvarf karilf vIdfDkfKtf tiRmfp<mf EpaT Epalicaralf piFpdfD ;drfpfpDvTmf u]fD. ;nft kiBsfTmsf 'kayfcfclf' Fcmfprf 23nf EttikfKpf pi[f ucfc niAlAy `AdnfTviDmf. p]fFAk MFnfT p<T vRdmf kzinft pibKta[f mBpFy<mf `Lvlkgfkqilf EvAl VD piFkfKmf. kAdci ~B nadfkQkfK 'nft `LvlktftiLmf oR EvAly<mf ndkfkaT. ;nftcf VzfniAlyilf ' "[f matmf p>rav<mf lIv<vidfdalf '[f[' '[fB MtfTvi[f m[tilf 'Znfttilf viypfp< o[fBmf ;lfAl.

`vciyma[ p]ikqf mdfDmf tAdyilflamlf nAdepb KAbnft pdfcmf `qv<kfK cilrf mdfDEm EvAlkfK vRvarfkqf. mRtfTv mA[kqf, vima[ nilygfkqilf ;nft niAlAm cil cmygfkqilf prprpfAp "bfpDtfTvT u]fD. PDma[alf Fcmfprf 20nfEtri Mtlf j[vri 3nfEtti vAr udmfp<kfK o[fBmf vramlf ;RkfKmaB Ev]fFkf ekaqfQvT nlflT. `pfpF udmfp<kfK "tavT vnfT vidfdalf ud[Fyak utvi kiAdpfpT kF[mf.

Fcmfprf 24nfEtti maAlAy Christmas Eve '[fB `Azkfki$rfkqf. Fcmfprf 25nfEtti Christmas Dinner. `[fB vzkfkmak KDmfptfti[rf `A[vRmf oRvrf vIdfFlf KznfAt, KdfFkqf udfpd o[fB PF viRnfT capfpiDvarfkqf. ;nft viRnfTkfK mbfbvrfkAq `AzpfpT pzkfkmf `lfl. `t[alf ta[f tAlAmpf Epraciriyrf Dr. M. MtfTAv viRnfTkfK `Aztft EpaT MtfT `At oR epRAmyakkf kRti[a[f. ;AtkfKbitfTkf k]f]mfmavidmf eca[f[EpaT `vqf mkizfcfci `AdvtbfKpf ptilf pIti `Adnfttakkf ka]pfpdfdaqf.

nIgfkqf mdfDmf Epayf vnfT viDgfkqf. na[f 'tbfK? '[fpT `vqf Mtlavtak `qitft ptilf.

M. - u[kfKtf t[iyak rcmf catmf ecyfycf ecalfliyiRkfkiEb[f.

k. - ugfkQkfK 'pfEpaTmf viAqyadfD ta[f. `pfpF na[f vnftaLmf `vrfkQd[f na[f '[f[ Epc MFy<mf?

M. - nI o[fBmf Epc Ev]fdamf. u[kfKmf EcrftfT naE[ Epci viDkiEb[f.

k. - na[f vrEv]fDem[f$lf oR k]fFx[f. '[fA[ oR nimidmf Pd `vrfkqidmf t[iyak vidfDvidfDpf EpakkfPdaT. `pfp<bmf '[kfK eramfpv<mf Ekapmf vnfTviDmf.

M. - namf '[f[ EparfkfkqtfTkfka EpakiE$mf? u[fA[ `nft `mfma parfkfk Ev]fDem[fB ~Acyakkf PpfpiDki$rfkqf. ;RvRmf vyta[vrfkqf. tkraB p]f]amlf va, EpayfvidfD vrlamf. nimixmf '[f[, oR vi[aF Pd u[fA[tf t[iyak vidfD vidfDpf Epak madfEd[f.

Dr. M [f vID ndkfKmf T\rtftilf ta[f ;RnftT. sfE[a epyfyvilfAl. ekawfcmf Kqirak ;RnftaLmf evyfyilf n[f$k `FtftT. Mtlilf t[f{Ady (OdfAd) karilf Epaklamf '[fB MtfT niA[tfta[f. ~[alf `nftkf karf 'pfEpaT kaAl variviDmf '[fB ecalfl MFyaT. ndnfEt EpavT ta[f nlflT '[fB MFv< ecyfta[f. maAl 6 m]ikfK vRmfpF ecalfliyiRnftarfkqf. ;nftiyrfkQmf m]ikf k]kfkilf k]fFpfpak ;Rpfpvrfkqf '[fpAt niYRpipfptbfkak 5.35 kfK MtfTv<mf k]f]mfmav<mf kalf nAdyakpf p<bpfpdfd[rf.

vIdfAd vidfDkf kiqmfpi _nfT nimidtfTkfKqf 'gfkiRnfEta Kqirf ekqvfvikf eka]fD vr ~rmfpitftT. Epraciriyrf vIdfDkfK ;T ta[f Mtlf tdAvyakpf Epavtalf, k]f]mfma pdfDpf p<dAv uDtftikf eka]fD vnftaqf. KqiRkfKtf tAlyilf scarf `]inftiRnftaqf. ;[fB Kqirf `tikmakEv ;RkfkibEt '[fB eca[f[aqf. MtfT `At utacI[mf ecyfta[f. Kqirf `tikmak `tikmak ;RvRkfKmf nAd vr vr Evkmakikf eka]fD vnftT. p<dAvAykf Akyalf piFtfTkf eka]fD k]f]mfmav<mf Tritmak ndnfT vnftaqf. k]f]mfmavi[f kaTkqf, k[f[gffkqf, YMkfK ~kiyAv eckfkcf ecEvel[fB maBvAt MtfT k]fda[f. k]f]mfmav<mf MtfTvi[f MktfAtpf parftft ud[f "ugfkqf kaTkqf "[f ;pfpF civnfT kidkfki[fb[" '[fB Ekdfdaqf. MtfT ptilf ecalfl vaeyDtfta[f. na 'zvilfAl. kaTkqi[f Ortftilf ;RvRkfKmf vlikfk ~rmfpitfT vli `tikmayfkf eka]fEd ;RnftT. `Dtft tiRpfptftilf ta[f Dr. M.-[f vID. ;[f{mf 3 nimdgfkqf Pd ~kaT. ~[alf `nft YYM[fB nimidgfkQmf YM[fB y<kgfkqak mabi[. vIDvAr ndkfk MFy<mf '[fB ;RvRkfKmf nmfpikfAk ;lfAl. 'vrsfD cikrtfAt "Bpvrfkqf ;Btikf kdfdtftilf ni[fb EpaT ;pfpFtf ta[f niA[tfT ;RpfparfkEqa! pkfktftilf vIDkqf mdfDmf ta[f. kAdkqf o[fBmilfAl. ;RnftaLmf yarf vIdfFLmf tiDtipfep[fB NAzy MFyaT. tamtmakpf EpavtbfKmf m[milfAl. k]f]mfmavi[f AkAypf pbfbipf prpr ev[fB ;ZtfTkf eka]fD MtfT OF vIdffD vacbfpFAy `AdnfT m]iAy `Ftfta[f.

Dr. M. ktAvtf tibnftarf. "Merry Christmas, Mat, Come on in " '[f$rf.

;RvRmf vaAytf tibkfkvilfAl. tibkfk MFyvilfAl '[fB ecalfLvT ta[f criyak ;RkfKmf. ;r]fD EprfkQAdy kaTkQmf, YYMkfKkQmf civnfT ;Rnft[. udE[ Dr. M. niAlAmAypf p<rinfT eka]fD, 'rinfTkf eka]fFRnft fire place tIyi[f M[f ;RvAry<mf eka]fD niBtftikf AkkAq enRpfp<kfK `Rkilf ka]fpikfKmfpF eca[f[arf.

Cmarf _nfT nimidgfkqf kzinft pi[f[rf ;RvRmf p<tfTyirf epbfb[rf. MtfT ta[f Mtlilf Epc ~rmfpitfta[f.

M. - Merry Christmas Dr. & Mrs. M. nIgfkqf Ekdfdv<d[f '[f[alf Epc MFyvilfAl. m[f[ikfkv<mf.

Dr. M. - ugfkqf kaTkAqpf parftftv<d[f etrinfTkf eka]fEd[f. ;nft cold wave lf '[f{mf _nfT nimidgfkqf nIgfkqf ndnftiRnftalf ugfkQkfKkf katilf u]fda[ vli mAbnfT EpayiRkfKmf. ;Attfta[f frost bite '[fB ecalfLvarfkqf. `nft niAlkfKpf pi[f `nftkf kaTkqi[f N[ikAq Elcakkf Akyalf tdfF[aLmf uAdnfT viZnfTviDmf. nlfl EvAqyak uqfEq vnfT vidfGrfkqf.

M. - nagfkqf vIdfAd vidfDkf kiqmfp<mf EpaT ;vfvqv< Kqirf ;lfAlEy. n[f$ktf taE[ ;RnftT.

Dr. M. - ugfkQkfKtf etriyata? ;T ta[f ;[fAby u]fAmya[ tdfp niAl. ;r]fD nadfkqak Chinook '[fb uxf]kf kabfB rakfki mAlkqiliRnfT vIci evpfp niAlAy `tikritfT AvtftiRnftT. `nftkf kabfB ni[fb udE[ mI]fDmf Kqirf `tikmaki vidfdT. ;nft Urilf 'pfEpaTmf va[iAl `bikfAkAy ErFEyavilf Ekdfd v]f]mak ;Rkfk Ev]fDmf. `pfEpaT ta[f cmytfTkfKtf tKnftabfEpalf uAdkAq `]iy MFy<mf. ;lflavidfdalf mikv<mf cirmpfpd Ev]fF ;RkfKmf. Epcikf eka]fEd ;RkfkiEbE[.... (mA[viAypf parftfT)

Margaret, This is Matt, This is his wife, Kim. They are from India '[fB MAbpfpF `biMkmf ecyfT Avtftarf.

`nft `mfAmyaRkfK vyT 60 kfK Emlf ;RkfKmf. mbfb k[da nadfdvrfkAqpf Epalf ;vrfkQmf evqiy>rf ma]vrfkAq vrEvbfptilf tgfkQkfK 'vfvqv< mkizfcfci `AdnftiRkfki$rfkqf '[fpAt `vrfkqf Mkmf, vakfK, ecyfAkkqf ;vbf$lf evqipf pDtfti[rf.

ptfT nimidgfkqf fire place M[f ni[fB Kqirf kayfnft pibK k]f]mfma t[f Cy niAlAy `Adnftaqf. ;nftiyaviliRnfT eka]fD vnft priCkAq 'DtfTkf ekaDtftaqf. Epraciriyrf tmfptikqf `AvkAqpf epbfBkf eka]fD ovfeva[fAbpf pbfbiy<mf ~rfvtfTd[f viprgfkAqkf EkdfDtf etrinfT eka[fd[rf. tKnftvaB n[fbiAyy<mf etrivitft[rf.

Mrs. M. kfK vyTkfKtf tKnft Mtirfcfci. oEr mk[f. k]f]mfmavi[f p<dAvAyy<mf, k]fkAqy<mf mabi mabipf p<kzfnfT eka]fD ;Rnftarfkqf. `DtftT KznfAtkqf nl[f, piriv<, Kqirf ~kiyAv k]f]mfmav<kfKpf piFtft, etrinft tAlpfp<kqf. Mrs. M. kadfFy `[fp<mf, priv<mf k]f]mfmav<kfK `vrfkqf Emlf ;Rnft uyrfnft ']f]tfAt `tikritftT. vIdfFlf 'gfK parftftaLmf N\t[ma[ kRvikqf ka]pfpdfd[. Erasfdf ecyft madfFAbcfciAy evdfDvtbfKmf oR electric kniefe upEyakikfkpf pdfdAtpf parftfT MtfT `cnfT Epa[a[f. CRgfkcf eca[f[alf eclfvtfti[f `biKbi `nft vIdfFlf 'gfKmf ka]pfpdfdT.

Department lf ;RkfKmf EpaT parftft Dr. M. kfKmf vIdfFlf upcritft Dr. M. kfKmf pl vitftiyacgfkAq MtfT k]fda[f. ~pIcilf `vrf Mktftilf oR kDAm. 'nft cmytftilf '[f[ ecalfLvaEra '[fb `cfcmf. emTva[ `vrf Krlilf ;RnfT evqiyaKmf varftfAtkAq yarak ;RnftaLmf PrfnfT kv[itfT `t[fpF ndkfk Ev]fDmf '[fb pymf. vIdfFlf upcripfpi[f 'lfAlAykf kdnftvrakkf ka]pfpdfdarf. ~picilf `A[vRmf `wfCmfpF ekDpiFyak ;Rnftvrf vIdfFlf mA[viyidmf pynfT vIdfDpf p]ikAqcf `nft `mfAmyarf eca[f[pF ecyfvAtpf parftfT MtfT ;nft ;r]fD Dr. M.-kQmf oRvrf ta[a '[fB tiAktfTpf Epa[a[f. t[kfK `qikfkpf pdfd mriyaAtkfKtf ta[f `RkAtya[vqa '[fB k]f]mfma tiAktftaqf.

YYM[fB m]i Enrmf Epa[Et etriyvilfAl. k]f]mfma t[f ;ylfp<kfK ma$kEv cbfB `tikmakpf EpciyAtkf kv[ikfk MtfT tvbvilfAl. Kqirilf vIdfDkfK nAdyak `{pfp m[milflmlf, Dr. M. t[f karilf MtfT tmfptikAq `vrfkqf vIdfDkfKkf eka]fD vnfT vidfdarf.

kiBsfTmsf kzinfT `Dtft naAq Boxing Day '[fB `Azkfki$rfkqf. ;T oR ~gfkiEly mrp<. p]fFAkyi[f EpaT kiAdtft priCkAqpf epdfFkqilf EpadfD viRnftaqikqf ttftmf vIDkQkfK 'DtfTcf eclfLvtbfkakcf ;nft naqf eka]fdadpfpDkibT '[fB ecalflpfpDkibT. ;nft naAq ;gfkilanftiLmf, k[daviLmf ta[f epRmfpaLmf eka]fdaDki$rfkqf. `emrikfkavilf ;nft naqf eka]fdadpfpDvT ;lfAl. `T '[f[ '[fEb pl `emrikfkrfkQkfKtf etriyT. MtfT parftft vAr ;nft naqilf mTpa[mf `qv<kfK `tikmakEv `RnftpfpDkibT. KF EpaAtyilf karf OdfDpvAr EpalIcarf piFtfT `pratmf vitipfpT ;nft naqilf `tikmf.

"Cnatrf ciLAvyilf `AbypfpdfdAt niA[v<BtfTvT :sfdrf. "pfrlf Mtlf vartftilf vRmf. oR Epraciriyrf ;nftpf p]fFAkyi[f EpaT MtfT- k]f]mfmaAv vIdfDkfK `AztftiRnftarf. Mt[f MAbyakf Easter Ham '[fb p[fbi ;AbcfciAy u]f}mf vayfpfp< `[fB MtfTv<kfKkf kiAdtftT. Mtlilf k]f]mfma tygfki[aqf. Mtlilf MtfT ekawfcmf capfpidfDvidfD n[f$k ;RkfkibT '[fB k]fkqalf `vQkfKtf etriypfpDtfti[a[f. k]f]mfmav<mf `[fB Mtlf MZAmya[ mamic pdfci[iyak mabividfdaqf.

47. 'tirf parat Epa[f

vIdfDkfKtf tiRmfpiyTmf MtfTv<kfK yaEra tmizilf Epa[f ecyftarfkqf. "'[f epyrf caMEvlf. tiRenlfEvlikfK `REk '[f ecanft kirammf. ;gfK Edmonton-kfK vdkfEk 90 Amlf T\rtftilf Athabasca '[fb Urilf uyrf niAlpf pqfqiyilf ~ciriyrakpf p]i p<rikiEb[f. Mrs. Jasmine nIgfkqf tmizf nadfFliRnfT vnftiRpfptakcf eca[f[arfkqf. `Tta[f 'pfpF ;RkfkibIrfkqf '[fB vicarikfklamf '[fB Epa[f ecyfEt[f".

MtfTv<kfK mkizfcfci taq MFyvilfAl. tKnft MAbyilf t[f mkizfcfciAy evqiyidfda[f. `vAry<mf `vrf KDmfptfti[Ary<mf parfkfk ~vlak ;Rpfptaktf etrivitfta[f. udE[ `vrf "'[kfKmf ugfkAqpf parfkfk viRpfpmf. Easter viDMAb ekawfc nadfkqilf vRmf. `pfEpaT nIgfkQmf ugfkqf mA[viy<mf vr MFnftalf na[f vnfT `AztfT vRkiEb[f" '[f$rf. MtfT ;At 'tirf parfkfkvilfAl. Mtlilf "parfkfk viRpfpmf" '[fB MtfT eca[f[T oR mriyaAtkfKtf ta[f. 'criya[ cmymf vRmfEpaT' '[fpAtkf kRtftilf AvtfTtf ta[f `pfpF eca[f[a[f. `Dtft nimidtftfiElEy `nft cmymf vnfT viDmf '[fB MtfT niA[kfkvilfAl.

M. - Athabasca viliRnfT nIgfkqf Edmonton kfK vnfT 'gfkAq `AztfTkf eka]fD mI]fDmf 'gfkAqtf tiRpfpikf eka]fD vnftalf ;nftpf pirya]tfAt na[fK MAbkqf p]f] Ev]fFyiRkfKEm.

caMEvlf - `t[alf prvayilfAl. nIgfkqf vnftalf 'gfkQkfKcf cnfEtaxmak ;RkfKmf. oR cirMmf kiAdyaT.

mBkfk m[milflamlf MtfT cri '[fB otfTkf eka]fda[f.

k[davilf `F Avtft naqf Mtlf o[fb[f pi[f o[f$kpf pl 'tirfparat nikzfcfcikAqy<mf. vrEvbfp<kAqy<mf MtfT k]fFRkfki$[f. "t[fA[ yarf, 'pfpFpfpdfdv[f '[fB ekawfcMmf etriyat oRvrf "[f ;vfvqv< T\rmf vRnfti `Azkfki$rf? evqi nadfFliRnfT pFpfptbfkak vnftiRkfKmf nmfmalf ;vRkfK '[f[ kariymf ~k MFy<mf? "Eta oR ckfti `vAr nmfmidmf ;ZtftiRkfk Ev]fDmf '[fpAttftvir EvB oR kar]Mmf MtfTv<kfKtf etriyvilfAl. m[itrfkQkfKqf ndfp< u]fdavT 't[alf '[fpT pbfbi MtfT cinfAtAytf T\]fF[a[f. cilArpf parftft udE[Ey piFtfTpf EpakibT. cilrf EpCvAtkf EkdfD `vrfkqidmf pzk m[mf naDkibT. Mr. caMEvAl MtfT parftftTmf ;lfAl. `vArpf pbfbikf Ekqfvipf pdfdTmf ;lfAl. Epa[ilf cil nimidgfkqf ta[f EpciyiRkfki$[f. ;RnftaLmf uRvtfAtkf eka]fDmf, oRvrf EpCvAtkf EkdfDmf u]fdaKmf ndfp< niAltfT nibfKma? `pfpRmf, `pfp>ti `FkQmf oRvAr oRvrf parfkfkamlf pl ~]fDkqf ndfp< eka]fD vazfnfttak MtfT ;lkfkiytftilf pFtftiRkfki$[f. ~[alf `pfepriEyarfkqf vazfnft kalmf EvB. ;Rptamf N\bf$]fDkfK `T epaRnftaT.

emazi, mtmf, pibnft Urf, u]v< MtliyAvkQmf mkfkAqpf piripfpT Epalf piA]kfkv<mf ecyfki[fb[. tIpavqipf p]fFAkyi[f EpaT ;nft matiri `FpfpAdyilf mkfkqf ndfAp "bfpDtftikf eka]fdAt MtfT parftftiRkfki$[f. Mr. caMEvlf 'pfpFpfpdfdvEra '[fpAtpf p<rinfT ekaqfq MtfT TFtfta[f.

;kfkaltftilf pirti plA[ 'tirf parftfT ndfp< uRvavAtEy `tikmakkf ka]fkiE$mf. utviAycf ecyfykf PFy niAlAy oRvrf ;znfT vidfdalf ;tftAky ndfp< MFv<kfK vRkibT. `rciylilf u]fdaKmf ndfp< ;nft vAkAycf carfnftT. ;kfkdfdma[ niAlyilf ;RkfKmf ;RvRkfKqf ndfp< u]fdavT ;ylfp<. niAlAm mabiyv<d[f ndfp<mf mAbkibT. pirivabf$Amyi[f ekaDAmyaEla, epaT 'tirikqi[f T[fp<BtftlaEla "bfpDmf ndfp<mf< ;tftAkyT.

vazfkfAkyi[f KbikfEkaqf, kAdpiFkfKmf ekaqfAkkqf, epaTvak `Amy<mf EpaT "bfpDmf ndfp< mdfDEm niAltfT nibfKmf. `pfEpaT uRvaKmf ndfp< ta[f oRvAr oRvrf patikfkkf PFy niAlAmkqiLmf ma$mlf nIFtfT nibfKmf. ;r]fD n]fprfkQkfKqf uqfq ciB Kbfbgf KAbkAqtf tqfqi AvtfT K]gfkAqpf "bfptbfKmf `pfEpaT catftiymaKmf. ;nftcf Vzf niAlyilf mt, emazi EvBpaDkQmf m[itrfkAqpf pirikfk MFyaT.

Epa[ilf Athabasca-v<kfK vRkiEb[f '[fB cmfmtitft MtfT Embf k]fdvaB t[f pAzy n]fprfkAqy<mf, p<titak uRvak ;RkfKmf ndfApy<mf pl EvB Eka]gfkqiliRnfT ~rayfnfT parftfta[f. vqfQvRmf ;tbfKtf TA] p<rinftarf. oR `tikartfAtEy ndfp<kfK oTkfkiy epRAm uAdyvrayibfEb.

Kbipfpidfd Enrtftilf Mr. caMEvlf Edmonton-kfK vnfT MtfTAvy<mf k]f]mfmaAvy<mf karilf `AztfTcf ec[f$rf. Cmarf ~B `F uyrmf. nlfl kRpfp<. udliLmf uqfqtftiLmf uBti pAdtftvrf '[fpT `vRAdy ecylfkQmf, EpCmf EpcfCmf 'DtfTkf kadfF[. MtfTAvvid ptfT vyT YYYMtftvrakkf ka]pfpdfdarf. pl ~]fDkQkfK M[f Rhodes Scholar- ~k Emlf pFpfp<kfkak vnftvrf. 'nfttf tAlpfAppfpbfbi Epc MbfpdfdaLmf oR prnft m[pfpa[fAm evqipfpdfdT. ulkilf 'nft YMAlkfKpf Epa[aLmf `nftcf cMtaymf M[fE[b uAzpfptbfKtf tKti uqfqvrf '[fB `vrf ecalflamEl etqivayibfB. ;tftAkyvrf ;nftiyavilf ;RnftiRnftalf nadfDkfK 'vfvqv< n[fAmkAqcf ecyftiRpfparf '[fB viykfktf tKnftvrf. ;tftAky tibMmf p]fp<mf uAdyvrfkqf nadfAd vidfD evqiEybkf kar]mf '[f[? nadfDpf pbfB ;lflamla? eclfvmf Ecrfkfk Ev]fDmf '[fb EpraAcyala? vayfpfp<kqf ;lflat kar]tftala? KDmfp `lflT tiRm] vazfkfAkyilf "bfpDmf Kzpfpgfkqf kar]makva? uyrf `tikarikqi[f T[fp<Btftla? CtnftirtfTkfKpf pi[f niBvpfpdfd p<titak `rciylf VzfniAlya? u]fAmya[ kar]mf 'Tva[aLmf nadfDpf pbfB ;[fAm '[fb kar]tftalf ;lfAl '[fB mdfDmf nicfcymakcf ecalfl MFy<mf. pibnft nadfDkfKmf p<Knft nadfDkfKmf ;vArpf Epa[fbvrfkqf ecyfT vRmf eta]fDkAq MtfT pl ~]fDkQkfKpf pibK `binfT ~cfcriyMmf epRmitMmf `Adnfta[f '[fB mdfDmf ;pfEpaYT PbividfD kAtAytf etadrfEvamf.

mtiymf oR m]ikfK Athabasca nkrtfAt vnfT `Adnft[rf. Mrs. caMEvlf MtfT tmfptikAq `[fp<d[f vrEvbf$rf. `vrf tazfnft Krlilf canftmakpf EpciyT k]f]mfmav<kfK `nft `mfAmyari[f Emlf ;Rnft mriyaAtAy `tikritftT. Epcfcilf ka]pfpdfd nita[mf, ;[iAm `nftpf p<tiy tmfptikqf K]tftiLmf ka]pfpdfdT. k]v[f-mA[vi ;RvRkfKqf ;Rnft obfBAmy<mf `[fp<mf `vrfkAq oR vzikadfDmf tmfptikqak (model couple) mtikfklamf '[fb u]rfv< MtfTv<kfKmf k]f]mfmav<kfKmf "bfpdfdtilf viypfp< o[fBmilfAl. CRgfkcf eca[f[alf nI]fd kalmf pirinftiRnftvrfkqf PFyT Epal oR u]rfcfci ;RtrpfpiLmf "bfpdfdT. `vrfkQkfK ;r]fD piqfAqkqf. `At `DtfT oR ep]f. cartav<kfKmf matvikfKmf nDvilf uqfq vyT. `pfpa ~ciriyrak ;RkfKmf uyrf niAlpf pqfqiyiElEy piqfAqkQmf pFkfki$rfkqf.

cibiT Enrtftilf mtftiy u]v< primabpfpdfdT. Mrs. S. K]tftilf mdfDmf mdfDmf ;lflamlf cAmpfptiLmf cibnftvrf '[fpT etqivayibfB. pirivabf$Amyalf vaFtf tvitft MtfT tmfptikQkfKpf p<tiy n]fprfkqf `qitft `[fp<mf, ~trv<mf, UkfkMmf k[davilf miKti ;Rnft nadfkAq nlfl MAbyilf py[fpDtft m[ vliAmAykf ekaDtft[. ;gfg[mf ~rmfpitft ndfp< `Dtft 35 ~]fDkQkfK Emlf nIFkfkpf EpakibT '[fpAt ;R n]fprfkQmf `cfcmytftilf `biymadfdarfkqf.

capfpidfd ud[f Mr. caMEvlf Athabasca nkArcf Cbfbikf ka]fpitftarf. cibiy Urf. epriy kadfD mrgfkAq evdfDtlf, `AvkAq `qv<kfK "bfp `Btftlf Mtliyvbfbilf :Dpdfd cil kmfep[ikqf  mkfkQkfK EvAl vayfpfAp u]fdakfki uqfq[. Urilf nDvilf OFy ntiy<mf `Rkilf ;Rnft "riy<mf `vbfbi[f Ormak vqrfnftiRnft mrgfkQmf `nft UAr epRnkrfpf pKtikqiliRnfT tqfqi nibfKmf EcaAlv[kf kadfciyak mabfbi[. ~[alf Mr. caMEvlf KDmfptfti[rf `nft URkfKkf KFEbiyT ;ybfAkyilf o[fB pDvtbfklfl.

;nftiyaviliRnfT pl ~]fDkQkfK M[f kiqmfpiy Mr. caMEvlf KDmfptfti[rf Mtlilf Ethiopia nadfDkfKcf ec[fb[rf. `gfK ~ciriyrakpf p]i ~bfbi vnftarf. pi[f[rf `nfnadfFlf `rciylf niAlAm Emacmaki evqi nadfFliRnfT vnftvrfkqf ;[f[lfkQkfK uqfqa[arfkqf. k[da `A[tfT nadfD mkfkqf EvBpaF[fbi `Amtiyak vaztf tKnft m]f}mf m[Mmf prnft naD '[fBmf, uyrf klfvi pyi[fE$rfkfK `nfnadfFlf EvAl vayfpfp<kqf ;Rkfki[fb[ '[fBmf EkqfvipfpdfD Mr. caMEvLmf `vRkfKtf etrinftvrfkqf mbfBmf ~B, "Z ;nftiykf KDmfpgfkQmf k[davi[f KqiAry<mf epaRdfpDtftamlf `nft nadfFl KFEyb MFv< ecyft[rf. 'lfElaRmf oRvrf pi[f oRvrak mkfkdf etaAk mlinft Alberta '[fb maniltfAt vnftAdnft[rf. ;vrfkAq ~gfkiltftilf pioneers '[fB `Azkfkkf PDmf.

UArcf Cbfbipf parftfTvidfD vID tiRmfpiyTmf Mrs. caMEvlf G eka]fDvnfT ekaDtftarfkqf.`At `RnftividfD `Amtiyak udfkarfnfT EpCmf EpaT ta[f Mr. caMEvli[f epaT `biv<mf, vazfkfAkyi[f KbikfEkaqfkQmf ekawfcmf ekawfcmak evqipfpdfd[. Rhods Scholar '[f$El 'lfElaRkfKmf kiAdkfkkf PFyT o[fblfl. 'Dtft padgfkqilf mdfDmf `lflamlf ulk mkfkAqpf pbfbiy wa[Mmf prnft `{pvMmf ;Rnftalf ta[f ;T matiri EpadfFtf Etrfv<kqilf evbfbi kiAdkfKmf.

vazfkfAkyilf M[fE[b oRv{kfK `biv<mf wa[Mmf mdfDmf EpataT. cMtaypf pircfcA[kAqpf pbfbiy<mf etrinftiRkfk Ev]fDm. `vbfAb uqfqpF etrinfTkf ekaqfq ~rfvMmf Ev]fDmf. `AvkQkfKtf tIrfv< ka] m[ vliAmy<mf Ev]fDmf. Cy nlgfkQkfK mdfDmf ;nft matiri vixygfkqilf :DpDvT tvB mdfDmf `lfl, mkfkQkfKmf ekDtlf. `gfg[mf Cy nl{kfKkfkak oRv[f paDpdfdalf `v[f kbfBmf klflatv[f ~ki$[f. Mr. caMEvLd[f o[fbir]fD m]i Enrmf Epciy pi[f MtfT `vArtf t[f epaT `biAvpf epRkfKmf ~ca[aktf t[f m[TkfKqf "bfBkf eka]fda[f.

MtfTvi[f MFv<kfK EvB cil kar]gfkQmf ;Rnft[. mtmf, emazi, nadfDpfpbfB ~kiyAvkqilf prnft m[pfpa[fAm, t[f[lmbfb epaTvazfv<, evqi nadfD ubv<kqilf nDniAlAm, m[it uriAmkAqkf kAdpfpiFtftli[f `vciymf, t[ipfpdfd vazfkfAkyilf 'qiAm, EnrfAm MtliyvbfAbpf pbfbi epaTkfPdfdgfkqiLmf, ptftiriAkkqiLmf pAb ~bfbividfD, ecanft vazfkfAkyilf `AvkQkfK Enrf ma$k ndkfKmf plAr MtfT ;nftiya, k[da, ;[f{mf pl Embfktftiy naDkqilf parftftiRkfki$[f. Mr. caMEvlf `vRAdy mrp<kfKriy kiBsfTv EtvalygfkQkfK mdfDmlflamlf, vinaykrf, MRk[f Ekayilfkqf, cIkfkiyrfkqf KRtfTvargfkqf, p<tftrf Ekayilfkqf Mtliy ;AbvA[ vzipDmf ;dgfkQkfKpf EpavT]fD. `Et Epalf mbfb ;nftiy emazikAqpf EpCpvrf PdfdgfkqiLmf, p]fFAkkqiLmf pgfK 'DtfTkf ekaqfvarf. m[itrfkAqkf Pdfdmf Pdfdmakpf piritfT `vrfkQkfKqf EtAvyilflat EvBpaDkAq u]fDp]f}mf ckftikAqkf KAbkfktf t[f{Ady t[ipfpdd vazfkfAkyilf oRAmAykf kAdpfpiFkfKmf ;vRAdy K]mf MtfTv<kfK mikv<mf piFtftiRnftT.

;r]fdavtak, k[dav<kfK vnft naqf Mtlf MtfT, `nft nadfD ;Aqwrfkqi[f klfvi MAb, ma]v cMtaytfti[f pircfcA[kqf, padtftidfgfkqf ~kiyvbfAbpf pbfbi `biy ~vlak ;Rnfta[f. uqfYYQrilf ;Rpfpvrfkqf tgfkqf MAbEy cibnftT, vqRmf naDkqilf eta[fB etadfD AkyaqpfpDmf MAbkqf "bfktf tkfkAv `lfl '[fb oRtAlpfpdfd kRtfT uAdyvrfkqakkf ka]pfpdfdarfkqf. Mkfkiymak vqRmf naDkqiliRnfT vRmf ma]vrfkAqy<mf `vrf klfvi MAbkAqy<mf cbfB mdfdmakEv mtitfT vnftarfkqf. ;T MtfTv<kfK mikv<mf EvtA[ `qitftT. cmymf vRmfEpaT nmf Urilf ;RnfT vnft ~ciriyrfkAq Enrilf k]fD vicaritftalf ta[f u]fAm viqgfKmf '[fB niA[tfTkf eka]fFRnfta[f. Mr. caMEvlf ;r]fD MAbkQkfKmf uqfq "bfbtf tazfv<kAq n[fK `binftvrf. p[f[ir]fD vyT Mtlf pti[aB vyT vAr uqfq ma]vrfkQd[f pzKvT ta[f `vrf ecyfy<mf etazilf. pFpfp< mdfDm[fbi k[da nadfD ma]vrfkqf KDmfp vazfkfAk, epbfE$rf- KznfAkqf ubv<, tiRm]mf ~vtbfK M[f[rf ma]vrfkqi[f `{pvgfkqf '[f{mf 'tftA[Eya vixygfkAqpf pbfbi Mr. caMEvlidm `Dtft pl ~]fDkqilf MtfT EkdfD `binfTkf eka]fda[f.

epaTvakcf ecalflpf Epa[alf MtfTvi[f epaT `biv<kfK vitftidfdvrf `v{Ady tnfAt. `vrf mAbnft pi[f `v{kfK uBTA]yak ;RnftT `v[f tmfpi m]i. ki]fF epabi ;ylf klfL\riyilf pFkfKmf EpaEt ma]vrf cgfktfti[f tAlv[ak ;Rnfta[f m]i. `t[alf pl uyrf `tikarikQd[f pzKmf vayfpfp< `v{kfK ;RnftT. pibK EdraYD[f milidri kaEljilf pFkfKmf EpaT `v[f tibAmkqf mlrtf etadgfki[. vzkfkbiwra[ tnfAt t[f piqfAqkQqf oRv[avTtf t[f etaziAl pi[f pbfbvilfAlEy '[fB "gfkiyT]fD. t[f ~gfkilmf EpCmf v[fAmyi[alf m]i tnfAtyi[f KAbAy EvB etazililf :DpdfD oR vziyaktf tIrftfT AvtfTkf eka]fFRnfta[f. KDmfptftilf uqfEqarf `A[vri[f pircfc[kAq `lci, ~rayfnfT ecyfytf tKnft, ecyfykf Pdat MFv<kAq kirmpf pDtfti EyacA[ ecalflkf PFy tibmf pAdtftv[f. MtfT k[dav<kfK vnft pi[f m]i ;lflattalf vlT Ak ;znftv[f Epalf ;dbfpdfD vnfta[f. Mr. caMEvAl naF `nftkf KAbAy nivrftftikfk ']f]i[a[f.

k[da nadffD `rciyAlpf pbfbiy<mf cMtaytfAtpf pbfbiy<mf nD niAlyaktf t[kfK 'DtfTcf ecalfl Mr. caMEvlf tKnftvrf '[fpAty<mf MtfT n[fK u]rfnfta[f. Athabasca-vilf ;r]fD nadfkqf Epa[Et etriyvilfAl. "Eta vrat viRnftaqikqf vnftiRkfki$rfkqf '[fB ecalfLmfpF Mrs. caMEvlf vit vitmak cAmtftiRnftarfkqf. MtfT- k]f]mfmav<kfK ;nft `{pvmf mikvmf p<titak ;RnftT. kaltfAty<mf kdnfT oR EvB nadfFlf KDmfptfAtpf pirinfT vaZmf `vrfkQkfK `tftAky pirivabf$AmAykf ekawfc EnrmavT mbkfkcf ecyfykf PFy n]fprfkqf k[davilf kiAdpfparfkqf '[fB `vrfkqf k[viLmf 'tirf parfkfkvilfAl. Edmonton-kfKkf karilf eka]fD vnfT vidfD Mr. and Mrs. caMEvlf ;RvRmf Athabasca v<kfKtf tiRmfpicf ec[fb[rf. n[fbiAypf plMAb ecalfli `vrfkAq MtfT- k]f]mfma ;RvRmf vzi `{pfpi[arfkqf.

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