February 4. “Button, do you get depressed sometimes?”

“I do and quite often. What about you?”

“I do but I try and replace the fears, anxieties and unhappiness with positive thoughts.  For instance, if I feel low during the course of the day, I switch to having a conversation with you or sit and meditate or, perhaps, sing.”

“I enjoy the discussions you have at the dining table practically every night. I’ve learnt so much.”

“When Dost was living with his family in Kolkata, the three brothers used to have heated discussions and, I hear, even come to blows arguing a point.”