Mango Moods __ by Reeta Mani

    The story is very meaningful and pleasant to read. It is about Chitra's life which i think that it is really exist in someone's life out there somewhere. The story begins when Chitra enjoy herself eating the tangy mangoes chunks and relaxed in the courtyard. She started to reminisce her wonderful childhood years spent in a village with her parents. She was pregnant at that time and she was so happy because she had waited for a long years (eight years) to conceive. She also hard to believe that her mother-in-law,Narayani amma begin to love, giving her more attention and treat her well. Her mother-in-law is a very fierce, recalcitrant and strict person and she always being scolded, teased and tortured with cruel barbs for her barren womb. She also had been scolded because she had invited Jason for lunch but her mother-in-law refused. She had suggested to Prasad to go for a medical check-up but it was just futile to convince Prasad to get himself tested. She had no choice but to suffer and keep praying for the best. Thus, it was fortune for her when she knew that she was pregnant and the family heir will be born. 

      I think that Prasad need to be a good husband and  father by have his own mind, not just to take his mother side and follows every dictation. He need to think what's the best for his family but he still need to respect his mother. He can discuss with his mother and wife about any problem they had, not just to avoid from it as based on the verse ;"Prasad chose not to defy his mother, lest he incur her wrath. He started spending more time at office to avoid any altercations." Same goes to Narayani amma , she shouldn't be so recalcitrant and partial towards her son, Prasad and her daughter-in-law,Chitra.