HE   : happy independence day

SHE : hey, thanx .. and the same to you too

HE   :  thanx. what’s ur independence day resolution?

SHE :  excuse me? … meaning what?

HE   :  simple! .. what have you resolved today to be independent in?

SHE :  hey, hadn’t thought that way. do people come up with a resolution like that on independence days?

HE   :  hmm .. may be not. but why can’t they? .. so asking you, if you were to adopt a new resolution to be independent, what wud it be?

SHE :  umm .. let’s see. yes, i wud have a resolution .. but do i have to tell you? can i trust u enough to tell you?

HE   : yes, you can .. tell me anything. i shall die with it.

SHE : ok then. i resolve to be independent and have a nice boyfriend.

HE   :  but you are a married woman. you can’t make that kinda resolution.

SHE : then tell me what kinda resolution i can make. tell me two.

HE   :  ok. i will give you two examples ... one, i will learn to independently change punctured tyre … two, umm let’s see .. yes. two, i will learn to independently manage weekly grocery shopping.

SHE :  ok, now i understand. what’s your resolution then?

HE   :   mine is simple really. i will be financially independent all my life.

SHE :  aren’t you already?

HE   : in a way, yes ! .. but what i mean is, i will not take small bank loans.

SHE :  hey, as a married man, you gotta think on a larger scale.

HE   :  for example?

SHE :  will give you two examples, to be fair, ok? .. how about, one .. i will learn to do all household chores so i can handle them regularly independently!  then two ... i will die independently and carry with me all the secrets that others entrusted to me!

HE   : ha ha .. you must be kidding! .. ok, nice talking to you. gotta go!