March 31. “Why are you frowning, Button? You don’t look too good.”
“I have a nasty toothache.”
March 30. “Button, any news of Katrina? You have not spoken about her in a while! Is everything okay?”
“All is well. She’s just annoyed that I have not had the time to visit her folks.”
Flash Post 70!
“Button, have you realised that in this one lifetime, we go through a gamut of emotions–whether it is joy or sorrow, gratitude or rage, love or hatred, curiosity or panic, admiration or revulsion, hope or fear, surprise or familiarity, relief or frustration, self-confidence or remorse, generosity or greed, sympathy or cruelty!”
March 29. “Button, when our old sofa set of 6 years gave way to a spanking new one sent by a friend of Dost, we were heart-broken, especially Dost.”
“But I would imagine one would be happy getting something new into the house so the old can be moved out!”
March 28. “Button, I have some questions to which I don’t have answers.”
“Is that the truth or are you just testing me?”
March 27. Me: How are the arrangements for Button’s birthday party coming up? Can I help in any way?
Daughter: The invitations have already been sent.
March 26. “Button, we turned on the television this afternoon to find an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful being aired.
Whenever I see this soap, I am reminded of my ma-in-law.”
March 24. “Button, I owe you a lot and am grateful to you.”
“But why? Actually, I should be the one to show gratitude. You spotted me, started conversing with me and that’s how this diary happened.”
March 23. “Button, how’s Fluffy? I’ve not heard you talk about him lately!”
“He’s good. His kids are writing their final papers so both Fluffy and Preity are busy.”