Sometimes I really get very irritated with my wife. I mean this is too much. How can she do this to me? Just because I always let things go and never argue with her, she torments me like anything. I can’t even tell you what she has done today.

Do you know why I am at home right now when I was supposed to be in office? It is all because of my wife. She has hidden my office shoes somewhere and I can’t find them at all. I have no idea where they must be now. I have only one pair of formal shoes. How will I go to office now?

I am really angry today. This is the most kiddish behaviour. Now she is not even picking up her phone. I have sent her messages also but to no avail. I don’t know where she has gone so early in the morning. I have an important meeting today with my senior in second half today.  I must reach office in another hour. Oh God- what do I do now?

All this is because of the petty argument we had last night about going to our neighbours for the Diwali party they have organized at their place. Do you remember I told you about them? Now my wife is insisting that I go there but honestly, I am not interested. It is going to be very boring there. What am I supposed to do there? But no- my wife is adamant.

I have never forced my wife to go anywhere with me. If she don’t like someone, then I let her be. Even if we were arguing- what’s the point in hiding my shoes? Do you know- this is the same thing she did when we got married? In those days, she used to request me to take extra holiday so that we could spend more time together. She used to hide my shoes and I would take a holiday.

She has done the same thing now. I have checked everywhere. Atleast she could have remained at home. We would have talked and sorted the issue. But no- nobody feels that I am important. Everybody takes me for granted.

I must search for the shoes. I have to reach office. Let me take your leave now. Please take care. Bye.

The ‘common man’ was searching for his shoes when the doorbell rang and his wife returned back with grocery bags. The common man left no stone upturned to give a piece of his mind to his wife. The wife listened patiently. She reminded him how he went to terrace last evening for a walk and had probably left his shoes on the terrace.

The memory silenced the common man. The common got his shoes from the terrace, got ready for the office and left the house leaving his wife sulking in the room. He knew there was only one way he could make things right- he would have to go for the diwali party.