Book Title: Monks Dilemma
Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: ABD Publisher

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________________ Monks' Dilemma Monks' Dilemma | 75 the promised amount, but it has not been made functional. It is not befitting for professionals like us. I am thinking to leave my job in the company and devote my entire time and energy to make the Trust truly functional." SEVEN Deepak observed perceptible changes in Deepti. He expressed his feelings to her, "A few months companionship with Shree has transformed you into an adept, trained, competent, mellowed and perfect housewife. Deepti, "Are you satisfied and do not repent marrying me?" Deepak, "I am more than satisfied, rather fascinated as I am getting more and more dependent on you. Earlier I used to take care of my clothes and all other things myself but now I ask you even for such a small thing as a handkerchief. The ideal housewife in you has made me lazy." Deepti, "What are you talking? You want to leave the company which has given you so much. You are Joint Managing Director. The company gave you befitting promotion every time you successfully completed the project entrusted to you. Of course you were rewarded for your intellectual excellence, dexterity, expertise, honesty, sincerity and hard work. I think that you should not be ungrateful and leave the company at the time they need you most for their new projects, initiated by you." Deepak, "I shall not leave abruptly. I shall seek their permission and give them reasonable time to permit me to leave. I am just sharing with you my idea. You are my better half and I need your advice. We shall discuss it in evening. It is now time to go to office." Deepti, "I have just one suggestion. We should involve Vibhu, Shree, Vijay and Vibha also in our project." Deepak, "It is a very good and useful advice." Deepti, "Please do not flatter. Of course I am thankful to Shree for teaching me cooking and managing the house. I also have vivid memories of my mother's expertise in managing our house, many times bigger than our flat." Deepak, "I am not flattering. I am speaking truth. Anyway, I want to share with you an important plan. You remember that I made an announcement at the time of our marriage to establish and start 'Deepshree Rehabilitation Trust'. We have established it, have got it registered and have also deposited As advised by Deepak and Deepti. Shree was doing diploma course in industrial psychology. Vibhu was interested in linguistics and was doing advance courses. He was simultaneously learning foreign languages. After doing short courses in French and Germany he was doing a diploma in Russian. Deepak invited both of them to join his firm soon after they finished their courses.

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