“I sure do but I’d love it more if I could go for a walk and get wet. Do you believe in reincarnation? I only hope that in my next birth I am born a real teddy bear so I can move around and do what I want.”
No, it’s not morning yet. It’s night and I’m in the room beside yours to check my email. Want to join me?”
“Do you hear that kite, Button?”
“His name is Fluffy and he’s a friend. We became friends after he saw me waving out to him some time back before these windows were boarded up and I could look outside.”
I put him on a different pedestal this morning and saw him smiling from ear to ear.
“What makes you so happy this morning, Button?”
I entered the study to switch on the air conditioner and found Button wide awake.
“Are you okay, Button?”
“My Button lies over the ocean, My Button lies over the sea, My Button lies over the ocean, Oh bring back my Button to me…”
“Good. And you?”
“I’m doing fine. Today is Dasshera and everybody’s going to be at home.
Tomorrow is the day when Goddess Durga will be immersed and Durga Puja will end?”
“I know. I also hope the immersions go off smoothly and there are no mishaps.
That must have been very scary, unpleasant and disgusting!”
“Not at all. In fact there were 3 of them and I made friends with all three.
Were you missing me?”
“I miss you all the time, Button, and you must believe me. I wish I could take you along with me everywhere. Do you like the name Button?”