“I saw something at work today, an article in the upcoming issue of the Communications of the ACM that I thought might be of interest to you,” Jac... said. “Have you heard of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center? They are doing some very innovative research on the next generation of computer technologies. I’ll get a bunch of papers that they have produced; you should find it interesting reading.”We then spent the rest of the meal discussing some of the possible future directions in computers and. Till one fine day…..That day was my 24th B’day. Mom was attired in a resplendent chiffon saree with a matching blouse. She looked awesome. The Brig could not take her eyes off her. I was observing the subtle exchanges between the two.It was a low key affair with only the closest family and friends invited. After dinner, Shalini Aunty and Mom sat for some chit chat while the brigadier was busy fiddling with the remote. I was opening the gifts which I had received. Suddenly the remote fell off. Maya bhasur ke dekhe nijer orna ta gola theke khule matha te ghomta diye nilo. Dopatta ta mathai detei, mayar nitol mai dutor shape top er bhetor theke spoto dekha jete laglo, ar sei drisyo station er sobai chokh ghuriye dekhte laglo. Train theke neme samne bhasur ke dekhe, maya nichu hoye bhasur er pa chuye pranam korte gele, mayar bhasur er chokh giye porlo tar bhai er bou er moshrin lamba duto pa ar chorano pachar dike. Maya nichu hoyate or panty-o khanik ta beriye porlo, kintu ulto dike. She explained to me that she had wanted more room to explore other relationships while she went off to college. Fine with me. My parents didn't seem to mind that I had drunk myself into a stupor on our first night at the cottage. They seemed to be rather understanding of my predicament.When I awoke that morning it must have been the middle of the day. I stumbled through the living room and into the kitchen. My mother was standing on stool, putting groceries away on the top shelf of a cupboard..