June 23. “Why don’t you take Rani inside your bedroom at night the way your elder daughter lets Mowgli sleep on her bed?”
“I’ve tried but Rani insists on sleeping in the hall.”
“I’ve tried but Rani insists on sleeping in the hall.”
“Why have you used a capital ‘A’ for afternoon? Afternoon means nap-time, and should be written in lower case.”
“Aren’t we all?”
“We are here to stay, Button. Women are here to stay despite all odds…Despite gang rapes, despite being burnt at the stake by greedy husbands and in-laws, despite being murdered at birth, despite being treated as sub-humans, just to name a few of the atrocities women encounter!”
“Button, I’m suddenly missing you a great deal! My heart is actually crying out for you to give you that bear hug and that peck on your nose as well as to get a hug from you in return!”
“Button, a thief stole a blanket and returned it as quickly as he had taken it!”
“Button, here’s cartoonist Morparia in today’s Mirror, again at his very best. Do you think it’s funny! Why? What’s the cartoon saying? Well?”
“His home has serious leakages and he came to consult with me as to what he should do.”
“Button, haven’t I told you in the past that a match between India and Pakistan beats all other matches. IPLs be damned.”