24th September

Make the World A Little Younger,
bring the laughter in…

Yesterday was full of magic

Bring it back again…

“You seem very happy!”

“I am, Button. I feel on cloud 9 today.”

“I know that song. Shirley Bassey sang a version or was it the original!”

“How do you know that?”

“I’ve heard you play the disc Rangita cut for you with all your favourite numbers and sing alongside. I love the song too. I also heard you sing after a very long time.”

“I used to sing a lot once upon a time. This is one of my favourite songs. And Bassey sings it so soulfully. This song is magical.”

“But why don’t you sing anymore?”

‘There’s no reason as such. You get hooked on to different things that fascinate you at different times so some get sidelined. It’s like playing the piano. My fingers itch to touch those keys again but I just don’t find the time!”

“However, that was one of the best things you did.”

“How can you say that? You’ve not heard me play the piano!”

“Of-course I have. I also remember the Parsi lady—I think her name was Maharouk—who used to come here twice a week to tutor you.”

“I first learnt to play the instrument from Nergis Cowasjee, another Parsi lady in Geetanjali, not Usha Kiran. You weren’t around then.”