January 13. “Button, do you know the Gayatri Mantra?”
“No. But why are you suddenly talking about the Gayatri Mantra?”
“I’ve been told to chant it by Shri Shikre. He’s an astrologer and, when I saw him the first time, I was shocked.”
January 11. 2pm. “Happy birthday. How’s your day going?”
“No complaints except for the fact that I’ve suddenly got this horrible cold, a headache and nose block and can’t breathe at all. But the birthday hug you gave me compensated for everything. Do you realize how cuddly you are? Even my younger daughter said the same thing the day she hugged you.”
Flash Post 46!
“Button, come close! Closer! I can’t share this with you within hearing distance of my daughter!
That’s better. Now don’t fall off your seat laughing while listening to this story. I’m sure you would have had you been here: Last night, a teenie weenie rat was spotted in the living room and that too by her!”
January 9. 10pm. “Button, hi. Would you mind very much if I kept my chat with you brief? My daughters are waiting for me to go watch a movie with them?”
“Not at all, friend. I am happy that you’ve come and said hi to me.”
January 7. “So my younger daughter gave you a tight hug today, Button!”
“I love being hugged. And now that you’ve made me sit on the floor, I’ll be at eye level with Rani and Mowgli when they come to chat with me. But it was you who asked your daughter to hug me: Thank you so much.”
January 8. “I am getting all jittery, Button.”
“But why?”
“The day is fast approaching when I’ll be a year older which will make me 56!”
January 6. “What colour is the sky, Button?”
“The sky is blue!”
“Look at the sky more closely—Can you see some brown there, that patch of green, the crimson close to it and a whole lot of other colours?”
January 5. “And did you go for the greatest experience of your life? Tell me all about it.”
“I am still in shock!”
“Why shock?”
Flash Post 45!
“Button, how adorable is this! It shows a baby orangutan being bathed! What wouldn’t I have sacrificed to be in place of whoever is bathing her!”