The daily vagaries

With sleepy eyes, the young one looks up for some sleep talks. "Tell me the story of time when I was born" "Umm....okayy !! So it was a wonderful day..we were excited !!"" I start off spinning a yarn. "Did you know...I will be born?" "Umm...No. I thought it would be a girl" Now I am in a teasing mood. "I loved little girls. They are so pretty and play so many games" "eh, and boys?" he is catching the mood and the game. "well, boys are also good except that they are too much into fights and poor Dads have to suffer with their punches" I pout. "see..here you are" and I get a nice punch on my back with a hearty laugh "and Baba...." the little one is flashing his naughty smile now "listen...if all parents will like to have girls and no boys, then who will those girls marry with?" I AM SPEECHLESS... and thinking ... whew, really - just 5 years old?

The little kid is transitioning into a little big one. He is 4-1/2 already (we can't believe it) and has the unbridled energy of a typical someone who has yet not been put into the system - system of being a good boy, system of being a future citizen. He is yet that primitive child who has not yet tasted the modern day systems of schools and has not yet been a part of the long queues.... So here is what happens when dear Mommy and son are out strolling around near the city's one of the favorite grocery stores - Dorabjee. A young salesman is trying to cajole dear Mommy into filling up a form - for the country clubs and all who facilitate travels around the world for their esteemed members. Dear Mommy knows what its like falling into the trap and then keep getting unsolicited calls but being very polite, she is trying her best to say No with a smile. Does that ever work?  Now here, our young little one of just 4 years chips in and asks "Now, if my mommy does not wan