October 20. “Are you asleep, Button? What I read in the Mid-day today is terrible news and I want to share it with you..
There were four guys being driven to a party at their boss’s place somewhere in Cuffe Parade when their driver complained of severe chest pain. “
October 19. “Button, time’s just flying past. We stepped into 2009 only the other day and October is almost coming to an end!
Another two months and we step into 2010. I don’t know about you but I am very scared. Times are not changing for the better either.”
October 17. 2am. “Happy Diwali, Button. I know it’s very late and you must be asleep.
It’s also too noisy so the family decided to shut all the windows and watch movies back to back.
October 15. “Good evening, Button.”
“I don’t want to speak with you.”
“May I ask why? What have I done for you to sulk?”
“I saw you play hide-n-seek with Mowgli this morning. You hid in my room. You could have played with me as well, you know.”
October 16. “You can’t complain again that I don’t play hide-n-seek with you. Did I or didn’t I this morning.”
“Of-course you did and I love you all the more for doing so. I had a ball.”
“I have also given you a higher stand to sit on. Do you think you can reach out and touch the skies?”
Flash Post 2!
Button, had you been around, you would have found it somewhat difficult to digest this bit of news: Narendra Modi, our new Prime Minister, has been advised, as part of a management idea, to place soft toys such as teddy bears to get bureaucrats to act more socially and bring down corruption in the country!
Flash Post 1!
Button, the koel’s call is turning more and more plaintive as it pleads with the rain Gods to bring rain and relieve its parched throat of dryness. Remember me telling you about the koel’s call?
October 14. “How are you doing, Button? And since you have climbed down from your throne and made your way right here beside me, spot one item on this table that I have put on it today.”
“That’s rather easy because I saw sir giving it to you. It’s that figure of Lord Ganesha. And it’s stunning.”
October 13. “Today is the assembly elections. And, like every other year, we will go and cast our votes.
Do you also know that since the time I’ve been voting—this is the first time when all commercial outlets will be shut till 5 in the evening?”