I am often stuck for ideas, not knowing what I should talk to you about but something or the other comes to mind and we’ve successfully talked for almost five months now.”
Sometime back, there was this lovely story about a Pench tiger who was headed back home because he was homesick.”
“I saw him. And he loved the hat, didn’t he? He looked so dapper wearing it together with the flaming red scarf.”
“Why Button?”
“You couldn’t have forgotten! It’s sir’s birthday tomorrow.”
“What’s that?”
“The Hall of Fame where the photographs of all our babies have been put up.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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!”
“Not at all, friend. I am happy that you’ve come and said hi to me.”