Ah.. It’s has been a long time since I posted my last blog. Plenty of them got pretty solid in the context, idea and even got completely compiled virtually but could never get out there as I kept giving "being busy" lame reason to myself all the time... But, finally something gave me the force to break the lethargy and procrastination and obviously that's got be something about Pranav :)
Coming to what I wanted to share... couple of weeks ago, Pranav was doing an activity of making a weaving pattern for his homework. He made it in his science book using chart papers of two different colors for the warp and the weft. And it was 2' X 2' in size and came out really well. Next day evening he started doing it again on an A4 size paper with two glittery color sheets. I asked .. "Why are you doing it again, did teacher ask you to do so?", he replied that everyone else in his class did it big with shining color papers and he too wanted to do it... it was his choice of making it again, so he was doing it bit by bit every day after he was done with homework.
On the third day, night at 10:00 PM he was doing it... He already had done most part of the weft with red glossy paper and putting last few things with utmost care not leaving any gaps, deeply engrossed in his activity... It was sweet watching him :) but it was late in the night, I sat next to him and said.. "Naannaa, enduku idi maLLee chEstunnaavu? nuvvu note book lO chEsindi chaalaa baavundi".. meaning.. why are you so obsessed with doing this again, the one you did in the notebook was so good... He insisted in doing it and was continuing his work... I repeated.. I opened his notebook and was looking at the small pattern he made and said.. "naakaitE idE nacchindi... chaalaa cute gaa naa Pranav panDu laa undi.. " (I liked this pattern better.. it is very cute like my Pranav) and I kissed the pattern.
Here comes the actual thing... :) He stopped his work.. held the paper in his hand, which had the red lateral pieces pasted, turned towards me and paused for a couple of seconds and then said.. "idi neelaa unTundi ....", put his hand on my cheek and with a cute smile he continued.. "ammaa nee skin enta shining shining gaa unTundO, evarannaa nammutaaraa nuvvu 35 years old anTE?" (meaning... This will look like you, your skin looks so shining.. would anyone believe that you are 35 yrs. old?) ...:):):) I was speechless for a second with this gesture and it left me pleasantly surprised :) More than the comment he made, I was wondering at the way he was looking at me with a sparkle in his eyes, with smile and with a perfect counter to persuade me about his intention of doing it... :)
Quite a few people in my acquaintance made this observation that I look a lot younger than my age. So the actual compliment was not a surprise to me, but that coming from Pranav was something which gave me the delight.. :)
Me looking young is not a permanent thing and will go away very soon... but the way my darling looked at me, with his expression and smile will stay forever in my memories.. .. :) And so it is the World's Best Compliment I had ever received and will receive...!!! :)
2 comments:
I dont want to describe what I felt after reading this post. I dont want to be a spoiler....:-)
Just one thing I want to say:
"you are very lucky to have such a son, god bless you both always"
Thanks Uma...!! I too feel very lucky to have Pranav, for lot many reasons.. :)
I still would like to know what my post made you feel... may be offline .. :)
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