I am spending the weekend at my sister’s place. When I came my niece was sleeping. I too decided to take a short nap. When she woke up after an hour she demanded ‘mummy’ and I started distracting her by various tricks, then I asked her to say ‘masi’ (aunt) and for the first time she said masi! Of course, I am in the seventh heaven.
Then in the hot summer afternoon she fancied a walk. So, we went down and I was strolling with her in a shaded area. I was singing (and I dare to sing only when I am completely alone, my husband, and everyone else, tease me endlessly whenever I hum even by mistake and I don’t blame them) mein pyasa tum sawan, mein dil tum mere dhadkan, ho na? I must have paused a little while, cause Vasu crooned hun tou! Then it became a game between us, now she sings both the verses Ho Na, hun tou. Oh! What a day it has been. (The rough translation of this song is, that I am singing “You are my pleasant rainfall, you are my heartbeat” and then I ask, “are you?” That is where Vasu chimes in “I am”)
And I wonder what kind of a lousy masi I am that I never blogged about Vasu’s and my shopping trip together. My brother-in-law was admitted in the hospital sometime in the last semester (it was not so serious but it needed hospitalization). My husband and I alternated with the baby sitting duties. My sister had completely freaked out with worrying about her husband and our complete lack of baby sitting skills.
But Vasu and I decided to chill out. There is a mall next to the hospital and we went shopping! I am always on a lookout for decent formal shirts and we entered a shop. There was music playing and Vasu had a lot of fun dancing. I picked up what I consider my best shirt till date and later for the first time I bought some jwellery for Vasu. Now usually I can never for my life pick up decent clothes and Sesha’s expert comments make it all the worse but I guess picking up the dress also depends on the right company!
Hi Mridula, nice post:) I know exactly abt the singing thing you talk about. I get pissed off at people who do that (oops!)Hey I’m confused. One part tells me not to write personal stuff online. Too risky reading the stories. You never know what info ‘they’ would find and cause unknown damage. The other part says – what the heck, its a good way to connect to the readers.Anyway I think its a thin line. But the ‘self-declared’ internet safety expert in me is just alerting you. Please don’t hate him for being so direct.cheers
Priyank, thanks a lot for your comment, I can well understand your concern. I will let this post stand but will think hard about posting her picture again. The thing is her parents also post her pictures and videos sometime and hence I too do so.Surya, she is so cute (but then I know all kids are) writing about her is easy.
nice post..and very nice pic =)
You seem to be doing a fairly decent job of being a maasi!
nice post.Hey thats one of the songs I am looking for since ages but not quite able to get it. Its from the amitabh movie faraar i recall.A favor, kindly send if you have mp3 or you come across one.
Sidhu, the shopping trip I mentioned, the lady at the counter said “your daughter is very cute!” That is how comfortable we are with each other.Ketan, give me a few days, and I will send you the MP3.