After
pulling out a batch of fresh brownies from the oven, I neatly cut them into
cubes and packed them into 3 different boxes. One was for me to keep in the
refrigerator, one was for my friends to gorge on the next day and the third was
for an extremely special person in my life who I have looked up to since I’ve
known her.
As I
scrambled out of home at 8:30 pm, juggling the box of brownies, my handbag and
a carton full of trash (a result of the seasonal cooking), I made my way to the
car. While I drove, I thought of all the things I had pending on my plate for
the next day at work, how my car needed to be dropped off to servicing and how
I had to plan my dad’s birthday (which was the next day). At 9, I finally got
into the elevator at my destination to drop off that last box of brownies.
Heena
Shah (Heena Aunty as I call her) is Superwoman in disguise. She, like many
other businesswomen in today’s world has an innate sense of balance between
work and home. On a typical day in her life, she’ll wake up and ensure
breakfast is on the table, make lunch, get ready and head out to work by 10am.
She’ll spend the day at her parlor, having interesting conversations with her
customers, overlooking the inventory or simply talking to her staff about their
life. She’ll ensure she makes it home for a quick lunch break with her husband
and son to catch up with them on their day, before heading back to work. She’ll
be the last one out the door at work, lock up and come home in time to plan
dinner, which she ensures is a family affair.
