The Suitcase Weigh-In
The night before the flight to India, Ravi’s suitcase goes on trial, and the bathroom scale is the judge. There are dabbas, a pressure cooker travelling with diplomatic immunity, an airline fee that gets converted out loud, and three sweaters flying to India on Ravi himself.
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Tonight, my suitcase goes on trial, and the judge is a bathroom scale. I weigh it twice and declare it innocent. Priya says, ‘Ravi, only clothes and gifts.’ Only clothes? And dabbas, and a pressure cooker travelling with diplomatic immunity.
Then the airline fee appears, I convert it out loud, and three sweaters are flying to India on me, personally. Priya says I will melt. Beta, I am not hot, I am economical.
Arjun asks why the suitcase has its own suitcase. Beta, that one is for the journey back. We travel round trip, with history. My tip: weigh every bag at home, because the airport counter charges for surprises.
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