He loved his beer, and he could drink by the case full. When he had finally had enough, if he didn't pass out, he got into a fight with the latest ass...ole that felt up his gorgeous wife. It would have never happened if he spent more of his time with her instead of his beer bottle. But he never got it.Dad took a stand on this occasion, refusing to attend this wedding ceremony for one of mom's cousins. Of course, he knew his in-laws, who barely tolerated him. But he didn't know a single person. ? She is sometimesnice to him, perhaps even most of the time.??She is, after all, a truly nice person.?She finds that she actually likes him, and doesn?t try to hide that.? He is starved for love and affection, as hehas always been.? Although he isendearing and has been loved by many, he has been unable to feel that love hisentire life, in even minute doses.? Hesometimes has to turn away when he sees what others have and he cannot.? In his starvation he is reflexively drawn toany hint of. Phir jis din jana tha humne subha programe banaya aur woh mujhe subha 10 baje mil gayi phir main east delhi mein rehta hun place ki thodi problum thi but mujhe ek jagah pata thi jahan room liya ja sakta tha easily phir hum wahan se faridabad surajkund ko nikal gaye wahan jab main enter hua to usne mujhe bola ke hum kahan ja rhe hain maine bola yahan huts milti hai hum yahan aaram se baithengey akele aur coffee piyengey phir chale jayengey par mere dimag mein to use chodne ka plan tha phir. Why I stayed with him over fifty years is beyond me.”I was stunned by Gladys' declaration. Gladys became the grandmother I never had, and I developed a great affection for her charm, her wit and her brutal honesty.“I should fix you up with my granddaughter,” Gladys told me once. I thanked her for the offer, but I told her that I had a girlfriend. Gladys was unmoved.“I’ve seen your girlfriend, and my granddaughter is much prettier,” Gladys declared. That was pure Gladys.Then one day, after.