From: Kamal E Y [email protected]>

To: Sabrina [email protected] >

Sent: 29 November, 1999 07:15 PM

Subject: vanaprastham

My girl,

I went to many travel agencies yesterday. But none of them process requests to S city! I think that is because there is no direct flight from India to there. Today I am going to the most famous travel agency here. They will be able to help me. If they can, I will apply for a visa tomorrow itself.

Your mail which was sent on Saturday reached me just now. I don't know why it took so much time. Yesterday, I had to go to a cricket match. I didn't come to the office. That's why I couldn't reply. I felt sorry when I read your two emails sent on Sunday. I know you are alone on Sundays. Did you feel sad? Mmmm...I want to kiss you now!

Sending a resume and getting a reply from a company will take time. I can't get any interviews with a company so fast. That is why I kept it pending. We will discuss those things when we meet.

You are right about pills. Men can't take pills to prevent pregnancy. The only thing men have is a condom. I don't know how safe it is to make love during a safe period without taking precautions. What do you think? Is it reliable? Is something happens, we will have more problems to face, right? We have to wait much more even to think about babies. Hmmm...our babies will demand more time from you. But I wish to have you sitting beside me, giving milk to our babies...

Tell me exactly the dates on which you will not write to me. Otherwise, if I don't get the letter, I will be worried. And I too wish to talk to you. If you are going to call me, fix a date. Of course, you can always call me without any prior date when you feel the need to talk to me. I will always be by your side. I will always be waiting for you.

Don't worry about partners to celebrate your achievements in your job. When I come there we will go out together to celebrate the excellent work you have done to make the film festival a success. And, don't miss the film "Vanaprastham". It is a film from Kerala. Its director is a famous person. His earlier work "piravi" (birth) got special mentioning in the Cannes film festival. And the leading actor in Vanaprastham, Mohanlal is an excellent actor too. I have not seen this film, but it is said that this is good. You may get a picture of the life in Kerala from the film. And tell me what you have understood, ok?

So, I have to go to the travel agency now. A sweet kiss to my babies' mother...

Love

Kamal