Brownie Points
Koely sat at her work desk, stared at the blank computer screen and didn’t want the list of tasks and timelines to spring up and demand immediate action. Neither her personal nor professional life was going according to plan. Decisions were being pushed back. Did she need a break? Perhaps a week off from work might do the trick. Lately Lila had been perturbed by her daughter Koely’s behavior, who unlike her former self was offended easily or clammed up. It was no point behaving like a long suffering martyr if Koely didn’t want to share her problems. It was difficult to live in the same house with a daughter who was like a tinder box ready to explode at a moment’s notice. Lila dialed Uma’s number and hoped that her mother might be able to help. Uma listened carefully, waited for the long litany to end and then asked, “Does Koely know what is bothering her? Has she discussed anything with you? Will I have a free hand while I look for a solution?” “Koely goes about with...