This is going to be one of the shortest posts I have ever written. Yesterday Mom was telling me how I was as a kid and I realised, I had pulled a Digo even when I was in class III. My parents were very insistent that I should learn malayalam and be aware of Kerala culture. Hence, I was sent to Kerala School.
When I was in III standard, my Malayalam teacher, for no apparent reason, one day, asked me, "Molude Acchanum Ammayum evideya joli cheyunnathu?". (Where do your Achhan Amma work?)
I replied, "Enikkum Achhanum Ammayum illya" (I do not have Achhan Amma)
My poor teacher. She was overcome with sympathy, love, pity and everything bundled together. She had moist eyes and hugged me tight. She gave me a very sweet kiss on my cheek. I do not know what happened to me then. I also started crying. Seeing this, she got all the more emotional. She took me in her lap, hugged me, kissed me and took out a candy from her Big purse.
I was really happy about the bonanza and looked at my classmates, who were evidently getting jealous about the partial treatment being given to me by one of the most feared teachers. When I stopped crying, she innoccently asked me, "Molu aarude koodeya taamasikkunathu?" (Who do you stay with then?")
I replied, "Mummy and Papa"!!!!!!
... I am sure you guys donot wanna know what happened next nor am I going to tell you. Some things are best left untold!
PS: In malayalam, Amma means mother and Achhan means father.
1 comment:
Cute post. !! :) . Just incase nobody has ever told you before , "You've all the skills necessary to write a soap and make it to top the TR chart".
And Bud-e would be the best editor you'll ever get . :-P
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