At times, we become so engrossed in the particulars and ticking the tally marks that we tend to forget the gist of the matter. This conversation was, in fact, a lighthouse to my rocking boat amidst the storms of life.

Me: "Bhai health ka dhyan rakhna padega."

Anang: "Bhai, mai sirf sookhi roti aur buttermilk leta hu lunch me. It's what the villagers do, an age old tradition hai, it's very healthy. Mai kya karta hu, roti banwa k microwave me sukha leta hu lunch se pehle and fir kha leta hu."

Me: "Bhai mere hisab se, sukhi roti 1 din purani hoti hai, the purpose is the roti becomes probiotic, and it digests better. What you are doing in microwave is killing the bacteria, and it serves no purpose."

Anang: "hmmmm..."