Avni

Mama (driving the brat back from school) : So how was school today? Brat: Good! Mama: You like your school? Brat: No. Mama: Why? Brat: They dont have school bus. Mama: OH! that's bcos it is a play school. When you go to a bigger school they will have school bus. Brat: I want to go to big school now. Mama: Ok. Next year you can go.So what do you want to become when you grow up(mama trying to change subject from bus) Brat: I want to drive a school bus! (Mama's whole world crashed...not bcos the brat wanted to be a bus driver but she is my little girl..If Neeru said this I would laugh it off...but my girl..) I think my brat will have a tomboy side to her, like her mama, despite mama's frantic efforts!

Mama (yelling): Avni I asked you to do that..now. Brat: Mama….(pause)..why you shouting? Mama (caught off guard): Sorry! You never listen to me so I have to shout. Brat: No mama…I oways (always) listen.. Mama: I told you so many times to do this and did you? So you don’t listen! Brat: You told me to do this and I listen olledy (already) Mama: And did you do it? Brat: No but I listen... so why you shout? My brat is all grown up ; I think its time I did too!!!

You woke up early, got ready, wore a new dress and skipped off excitedly to school. A stranger would think it is something you did everyday but this was your first day to school. I called the school (several times and hung up in case they think I'm a nutcase) and checked on her and they said you did good and no tears yet. Dada picked you up after school and when you got home your first sentence was “I never cry at all Mama”…That was your response to several days of my constant reminder  “Don’t cry when you go to school”…You kept your word but guess who actually cried???Yes mama! It was hard to let go of my baby…