Comparing Ashima And Ashoke's Mistake

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Ashima and Ashoke’s kid was born and they were nevervous to know if he was healthy or not, both Ashima and Ashoke checked to see if their first child was completely normal with all body parts which he was. Ashoka beliefs and scared when he holds the baby he's not going to be careful enough to hold him. Three family friends came to the child's birth,Maya and Dilip Nandi and also Dr. Gupta came to visit the baby boy in the hospital. Dr. Gupta gives him his first book as a gift. Ashima thinks back to her and Ashoke’s families in India he hasn't seen or meet his grandparents and vise versa he's only met the family they made in America. Ashima and Ashoke send a telegram to Calcutta, they let the extended family know that the baby boy was born

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