A letter to my father

This is the actual transcript of an e-mail that I had sent to my dad, because I had vague ideas of buying a new mobile phone and secondly I expected that a fancier request would earn me a more rewarding response. The reply, however, was so apt and touching that I couldn't help but stare at the screen and smile endlessly for half an hour. I thought I was the writer here, now I know where those genes come from.
I love you dad, and this one is dedicated to all the lovely fathers around the globe.


SUB: REQUEST FOR A NEW MOBILE PHONE


Dear father,

I, Poorvisha Ravi, resident of Noida, own a Nokia N72 mobile phone which I have been using for the past two years. It has been functioning very well, but for the past few months some of its features have got corrupted; the bluetooth device, the camera and the general functionality has become slower and sluggish despite the lack of any misuse from my part. The panel needs replacement too. You may be slightly surprised to know that the Samsung mobile is also in need of repair because of its damaged battery. I am aware that I have already brought these issues to your notice before, and you felt that these can be easily serviced so I do not require another mobile phone.

However, there is a problem that has not been brought to light before. You must be aware that I'm using two SIM cards simultaneously, one being the Vodafone local number in Delhi which I cannot discard for some very obvious reasons, and the other is the Reliance postpaid number, which is more economical. I feel that if in exchange for the above mentioned two mobiles, which become an obvious bulk for me to handle, I could have a dual SIM mobile phone with the most basic features, so that I don't have to manually keep switching between numbers the old fashioned way. My demands are minimalistic in nature, that is, I don't require anything expensive or state of the art.


I hope you will understand my plight and know that I understand yours too.


Hoping for the vaguely possible.

Your loving wistful daughter,
Poorvisha Ravi

AND HERE COMES THE OUTSTANDING REPLY...

My Dear Lovely Daughter,

In view of the purported circumstances & more so because I love you so much that I fall prey to your dramatisations, your demands are hereby acceded to.

Yours most affectionately

Defenceless father

Ravi