I was in the kitchen, when I heard my son’s scream and his hurried footsteps. Last I saw him, he’d been playing in the drawing room with his trains.
I ran out to see him standing on the bed in another room and sobbing.
“What happened?” I asked.
He pointed to the drawing room and said tearfully, “Lizard!”
I ran to check. Indeed there was a big lizard on the floor, motionless on its back. Yikes!
To my immense relief, I saw my father-in-law approach it with an old newspaper. He neatly scooped up the lizard, walked over to the balcony and threw it away.
I went back to my son to updatel him, but he was already being consoled by my mother-in-law.
She had her arms around him and was rocking him back and forth, talking gently to soothe his fears.
“Don’t cry ma,” I heard her say. “Thatha has scooped up he lizar in an old newspaper and has thrown it out. A crow will come and gobble it up. So don’t be afraid now…”
After a moment of silence my son had this to say…
“The crow is very brave…”
Adithya said,
March 23, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Haha, their perspectives are always very simple, no? My cousin saw a cow eating some grass in a book. And he asked his mom, if the cow will eat thachi mammu after that.
That was sooo cute!!!
buddy said,
March 23, 2009 at 7:38 pm
you must compile all your sons words of wisdom and sell it as a book.
I envision millions flying your way!
You think so?!!! Maybe I should!
maxdavinci said,
March 23, 2009 at 8:36 pm
orey flasafy the payyan is talking.
he should start watching the great gounder scenes…
hehe! maybe he should!
kusublakki said,
March 23, 2009 at 11:58 pm
1. i would have probably cried seeing a lizard too…
2. hehehe @ ur sons words….
I did scream looking at it! I’m not so squeamish usually, but this one freaked me out too!
Shanti said,
March 24, 2009 at 6:11 pm
He does have come up with some smart answers nowadays
Last week when you guys were leaving from my place, I asked him if he wants to take his little cousin home, he said,” I will take her home tomo”. He he he..
I know..
maami said,
March 25, 2009 at 11:33 am
Aiyoooooooooo!Hhelpppppp!Paliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
hehehe….
sthitapragnya said,
March 26, 2009 at 3:10 am
ROFL!! Your son is very wise indeed! He’s come to understand animals too!
His innocence is definitely still intact. I know a 4 yr old who demanded for his mother to be locked up in a room because she was scared of a dog and he wanted to play with it!! Can you beat that?!
Hahaha.. that was so cute! I wouldn’t put that beyond my kid too. Today he threatened to get his dad to kill me if i shout at him!