Different priorities
I was visiting my parents six months ago when this thought crossed my mind for the first time. The car won’t unlock. I came back upstairs.
“Why won’t the car unlock? I think the battery is down. Did you leave the lights on by mistake?”
“Didn’t we change the battery last week?”, dad asked.
“You changed the battery?”
“Arey, the battery in the key!", mom explained.
“Didn’t you change it last week?”, dad asked mom.
“This must be the wrong key then. Try this one.”, mom handed over the duplicate car key.
“Change the battery in the other key too, will you?”, dad ordered.
“Okay, when I am back.”
I forgot. Of course, I forgot.
“Did you change the battery?”, dad asked during dinner.
“Karto karto”, I tried to cover up.
Of course, I forgot again. Changing the battery in the damn key fob was just not there on my priority list. Next morning, the same thread continued. I had had enough of this conversation. I gave in and changed the battery right then, before I forgot again.
It struck me then. Our priorities are different. Our lives are different. Just this realization was enough for the time being. I felt okay. I didn’t feel guilty that I needed multiple reminders for a simple request. I didn’t feel irritated, that I got multiple reminders.
I made peace with this imperfect alignment of priorities. It is just what it is. It won’t change. And that is ok.
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